HB 2295: Hospital license; prohibiting transfer of hospital licenses from one address to another; administrative requirements; mediation; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, primarily involving formatting updates, date changes, and minor text reorganization. The substantive policy content regarding hospital license transfers, mediation requirements, trustee education, and effective dates remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural conversion between legislative chambers.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date of April 14, 2025

Committee report date changed from March 6, 2025 to April 14, 2025

Page headers and footers updated to reflect Senate floor version instead of House floor version

Minor text spacing and line breaks adjusted throughout the document for Senate formatting

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating amendments from the Senate. The substantive policy content remains the same, but the formatting and attribution were updated to reflect the collaborative legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Header updated to indicate this is the Floor version with Senate amendments incorporated

Added co-author attribution for Gollihare of the Senate

Committee report section updated to reflect coauthored status and amended version

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its title from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' and updated the required request number from 12617 to 13230. The substantive policy language regarding hospital license transfers, trustee education requirements, and effective dates remained unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only administrative and formatting updates.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the committee's final version.

Updated the required request number from 12617 to 13230 in the footer.

Removed 'Proposed Policy' from the bill header to indicate this is the final committee substitute version.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the entire original text with a new version that maintains the same core provisions regarding hospital license transfers, mediation requirements, trustee education, and effective dates. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with only formatting and header information modified to reflect committee amendment procedures.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from 'Enrolled House Bill' to 'Committee Amendment' with updated metadata including amendment date and sponsor information.

Page numbering and formatting were restructured to reflect proposed policy committee substitute format rather than enrolled bill format.

Added amendment submission details including sponsor name Kyle Hilbert and reading clerk signature lines.

Removed enrolled bill passage dates and governor/secretary of state signature sections that are not applicable to committee substitute versions.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 4 edits · May 1, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version with minor formatting and structural changes. The substantive policy content remains identical, including the 15-mile transfer restriction for small hospitals, the mediator appointment process for closures, trustee education requirements, and the November 1, 2025 effective date. The enrolled version includes additional signature lines for the Governor and Secretary of State, which is standard for final legislative documents.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for Governor and Secretary of State approval, which is standard formatting for enrolled bills ready for publication.

Changed 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' header to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect the bill's final status after both chambers and the Governor's approval.

Added 'and Jech' to the Senate sponsor list, indicating a co-sponsor was added to the enrolled version.

Removed page numbering and formatting markers from the engrossed version in favor of clean enrolled formatting.

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that it applies specifically to public trust hospital licenses and main provider locations, requiring transfer of such licenses only if the municipality can pay the agreed price and has staff to operate the facility. New requirements were added mandating hospital trustees complete education and certification, and prohibiting trustees from having employment agreements or financial benefits with prospective buyers. The bill also clarifies that CMS provider numbers revert to the public trust hospital immediately upon lease termination.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from all hospital licenses to specifically public trust hospital licenses and main provider locations under CMS agreements.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed applicability from all hospital licenses to specifically public trust hospital licenses and main provider locations under CMS agreements.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that all public trust hospital trustees must complete education and obtain certification as Certified Hospital Trustee within 90 days of appointment.

Added prohibition preventing hospital trustees from entering employment agreements with prospective buyers or receiving financial benefits from them.

Added requirement that CMS provider numbers revert immediately to public trust hospital upon lease termination.

Modified license transfer conditions to require beneficiary municipality to have appropriate staff identified to operate the hospital.

Hospital license; prohibiting transfer of hospital licenses from one address to another; administrative requirements; mediation; effective date.

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