Certificate of public need; definition of 'medical care facility,' facilities subject to review.
Summary
Certificate of public need; definition of "medical care facility." Adds to the list of medical care facilities for which a certificate of public need is required any facility located in Planning District 20 that has common ownership with an affiliated licensed hospital located within 35 miles of the facility and that includes, as part of the facility, a dedicated emergency department as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 489.24(b) that is subject to the requirements of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Feb 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020
How they voted
36–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2020
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Feb 18, 2020
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
Feb 17, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health
Feb 14, 2020
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Feb 11, 2020
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 1-A)
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB983E
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendment agreed to
Feb 10, 2020
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendment waived
Feb 6, 2020
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 2-N)
Jan 27, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned Education sub: Certificate of Public Need
Jan 15, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Jan 15, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105569D
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louise Lucas
DDemocratic
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