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HB 396 Medical Facilities Plan; Board of Health to appoint and convene task force.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

State Medical Facilities Plan; task force.  Requires the Board of Health to appoint and convene a task force of no less than 15 persons, including representatives from the Department of Health and the Division of Certificate of Public Need, and representatives of regional health planning agencies, the health care provider community, academic medical community, experts in advanced medical technology, and health insurers to meet at least once every two years. This bill also requires the task force to complete a review of the State Medical Facilities Plan at least every four years to update or validate the plan.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

State Medical Facilities Plan; task force.  Requires the Board of Health to appoint and convene a task force of no less than 15 persons, including representatives from the Department of Health and the Division of Certificate of Public Need, and representatives of the health care provider community, academic medical community, experts in advanced medical technology, and health insurers, at least once every two years to update the State Medical Facilities Plan. This bill also requires that certain sections of the plan related to diagnostic services, cardiology services, and cancer treatment services be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

State Medical Facilities Plan; task force.  Requires the Board of Health to appoint and convene a task force of no less than 15 persons, including representatives from the Department of Health and the Division of Certificate of Public Need, and representatives of the health care provider community, academic medical community, experts in advanced medical technology, and health insurers, at least once every two years to update the State Medical Facilities Plan. This bill also requires that certain sections of the plan related to diagnostic services, cardiology services, and cancer treatment services be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.