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2016 SESSION
HB 688 Certificate of public need; requirements before commencing a project.
Introduced by: Christopher K. Peace | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Certificate of public need program. Repeals the requirement for a certificate of public need before commencing a project involving a medical care facility and creates a new permitting process for categories of facilities and projects exempted from the certificate of public need process that requires the Commissioner of Health to issue a permit and requires the Commissioner to condition a permit (i) on the agreement of the applicant to provide a specified level of care at a reduced rate to indigents, accept patients requiring specialized care, or facilitate the development and operation of primary medical care services in designated medically underserved areas of the applicant's service area or (ii) on compliance of the applicant with quality of care standards.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102503D
- 01/11/16 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/14/16 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/27/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/16/16 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions