RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Summary
Expands the facilities or services that are exempt from certificate of need requirements to include psychiatric facilities, substance abuse treatment facilities, and certain bed change services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic44
95% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 306-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 13, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
5 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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