Makes changes to how uniform gross receipts assessment are charged to ambulatory care facilities.
This bill increases the per adjusted admission charge for hospitals from $10 to $12.50, effective July 1, 2025. The revenue funds health planning and creates a "Safety Net Graduate Medical Education" pool. Hospitals with a high Medicaid patient percentage (top third among acute care hospitals with residency programs) qualify for payments based on 2016 Medicaid cost reports. Payments split into Direct Medical Education (DME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) allocations using specific 2016 data from hospital cost reports. The bill directly affects qualifying hospitals, not ambulatory care facilities as the title incorrectly states.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Dec 15, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (50-24-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-0)
upper
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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