BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
HB 1862: Health care facility fees
Concerning facility fees charged by certain health care providers.
Summary
- Prohibits charging a facility fee, except when services are provided to a patient on the hospital's campus.
- Defines "campus" to include the hospital's main buildings and the physical area immediately adjacent to the main buildings, including a provider-based clinic that is within 250 yards of the main buildings.
- Eliminates the exemption of clinics exclusively providing laboratory, testing, therapy, pharmacy, or educational services.
- Provides an exemption for critical access hospitals and sole community hospitals.
From the House Bill Analysis 2022 (HB 1862), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Nicole Macri (D-43)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2022 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to facility fees charged by certain health care providers;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Appropriations.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1862 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1862 (2025–26) Train length
- HB 1862 (2023–24) Disabled veteran assist./tax
- HB 1862 (2019–20) Electrical net metering
- HB 1862 (2017–18) Subdivision final approval
- HB 1862 (2015–16) School counselors, etc.
- HB 1862 (2013–14) Multiple offenses/sentences
- HB 1862 (2011–12) Legal financial obligations
- HB 1862 (2009–10) Hosting jurisdictions