Certificate of public need; establishment of certain surgery centers, etc.
Summary
Authorizes the State Health Commissioner (Commissioner) to accept and review applications and issue a certificate of public need for new neonatal care services in Planning District 5, new ambulatory surgery centers in Planning District 15 and 23, and new magnetic resonance imaging services in Planning District 8 and 23, provided that certain conditions are met. The bill also prohibits the establishment, between July 1, 2018 and July 1, 2019, of a facility that includes a dedicated emergency department that is subject to the requirements of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395dd) if such facility would be located within 20 miles of an affiliated licensed hospital that is under common ownership with such facility. This bill incorporates
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2018
Last action Feb 19, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB266S1
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106951D-S1
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101585D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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