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HB 267 Nursing home bed projects; conditions for issuance of certificate of public need.

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Certificate of public need. Authorizes the submission of an application for an increase in nursing home beds, either on-site or through relocation within the same city or county, for a facility that was licensed for less than 40 beds under certain specific conditions. The approval shall not affect whether Requests for Applications are issued before the beds have been operated for two years. The bill has a sunset of June 30, 2007, as well as an emergency clause.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Certificate of public need. Authorizes the relocation and replacement of, and the addition of, up to 56 new nursing home beds, to any nursing home facility in Planning District 16 that is composed of no more than 35 nursing home beds. This authorization may occur when the facility to be replaced is the only nursing home licensed and operating in the city or county within Planning District 16 and the replacement facility will be located in the same city or county as the facility to be replaced.