Repeal bed expansion limitations for hospitals and nursing facilities, allowing health care facility alterations for compliance purposes.
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing the department of health to approve alterations or additions to health care facilities for purposes of health care and life safety compliance determinations only; repealing bed expansion limitations for nursing care facilities and hospitals as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Harshman, Lawley, Nicholas, Sherwood, Williams, Wylie, Senator(s) Driskill, Hicks, Landen, Nethercott, Steinmetz
Repeals certificate of need requirements for bed expansion in hospitals and nursing care facilities, and requires the Department of Health to use facility construction plans only for health care and life safety compliance purposes.
Effective: July 1, 2025
AI-generated summary · Verify against the official text (PDF) · Notice a problem? Let us know
3/3/2025(Senate)
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
2/10/2025(Senate)
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
1/22/2025(Senate)
S10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
1/16/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
1/10/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
1/6/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
No roll call votes recorded.