Certificates of public need; conditions on certificates, alternative plans of compliance.
Summary
Provides that in cases in which a certificate holder holds more than one certificate of public need with conditions, and the certificate holder is unable to satisfy the conditions of one certificate, the Department of Health may provide for satisfaction of the conditions on that certificate by the provision of care at a reduced rate to indigent individuals in excess of the amount required by another certificate issued to the same holder, in an amount approved by the Department as part of an alternative plan of compliance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 29, 2016
Signed Mar 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
5
Mar 27, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 768 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (72-Y 25-N)
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Senator Barker agreed to
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (68-Y 29-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1544E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Dec 29, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Dec 29, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101109D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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