HOSPICE PROGRAM LICENSING
Summary
Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health's standards for hospices owning or operating hospice residences shall address the number of persons who may be served in a hospice residence, which shall not exceed 24 (rather than 20) persons per location. Provides that the number of licensed hospice residences shall not exceed 16 (rather than 5) located in counties meeting specified population requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 15, 2023
How they voted
111–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 116
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic76
93% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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