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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5638: Cert of need/skilled nursing

Exempting certain skilled nursing facilities from certificate of need requirements for the addition of beds for a limited period of time.

Summary

  • Exempts nursing facilities from certificate of need requirements if specific criteria are met.
  • Allows facilities to add up to 30 additional skilled nursing beds.
  • Creates additional capacity to alleviate the number of patients in acute care hospitals awaiting transfer to a skilled nursing facility.
  • Establishes that the exemption expires June 30, 2019.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5638), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-2)
Introduced
February 1, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to exempting certain skilled nursing facilities from certificate of need requirements for the addition of beds for a limited period of time;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-2)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-18Steve O'Ban R-28Mark Miloscia R-30Maureen Walsh R-16Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Ways & Means.
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. HLTH - Majority; without recommendation.
  8. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5638 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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