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HB 441: Regulation of Health Care Facilities and Services

GENERAL BILL by Rodrigues, R. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burton ; Campbell ; Rogers

Regulation of Health Care Facilities and Services; Revising the information that a home health agency is required to submit to the Agency for Health Care Administration for license renewal; removing the requirement that a home health agency submit quarterly reports; providing an exemption from a certificate-of-need review for applicants that were previously licensed within a specified period as a health care facility or provider and that meet certain criteria; providing an exception for an applicant whose license expired during a specified time period to apply for an exemption from the review, etc.

Effective Date: 5/14/2015
Last Action: 5/15/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-33
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2015 House • Filed
    1/28/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 38
    2/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/03/15, 4:30 pm, 306 HOB
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 38
    • Favorable by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 172
    3/4/2015 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 172
    3/6/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/10/15, 12:30 pm, Webster Hall
    3/10/2015 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 203
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 203
    3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/19/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/19/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 277
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 277
    4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
    4/21/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 602
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 650
    • Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 650
    4/22/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 509
    • Received -SJ 509
    4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 523
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 523
    • Substituted for CS/SB 816 -SJ 523
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 523
    • Amendment(s) adopted (960070) -SJ 523
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 617
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 617
    4/24/2015 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (960070) -HJ 843
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 0 -HJ 843
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 843
    5/12/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/14/2015 • Approved by Governor
    5/15/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-33

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  • HB 441, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2015 at 6:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 816 (c1) Regulation of Health Care Facilities and Services Grimsley Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 441 (Ch. 2015-33) -SJ 523
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.474 Administrative penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 441, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2015 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 816 (c1) Regulation of Health Care Facilities and Services Grimsley Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 441 (Ch. 2015-33) -SJ 523
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.474 Administrative penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 441, Original Filed Version Posted 1/20/2015 at 1:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/15/2015 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2015 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 816 (c1) Regulation of Health Care Facilities and Services Grimsley Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 441 (Ch. 2015-33) -SJ 523
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    541622 - Amendment
    Before line 11 insert:
    Garcia 4/22/2015
    12:54 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/23/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    960070 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Grimsley 4/22/2015
    1:24 PM
    House: Concur
    4/24/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 187730 - Amendment to Amendment (960070)
    Before line 5 insert:
    Garcia 4/22/2015
    2:41 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/23/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 175278 - Amendment to Amendment (960070)
    Delete lines 5 - 72 and insert:
    Bradley 4/22/2015
    3:14 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/23/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    040143 - Amendment
    Remove line 44 and insert:
    Combee 4/20/2015
    12:56 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015
    PDF
    hierarchy 033621 - Amendment to Amendment (040143)
    Remove line 39 of the amendment and insert:
    Combee 4/20/2015
    3:24 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2015
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2015 10:33 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 11:13 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2015 5:43 PM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.474 Administrative penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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