SB 330 (BR 2540) - R. Stivers, A. Robinson
AN ACT relating to the licensing of hospital outpatient services.
Create a new section of Chapter 216B to require the Cabinet for Health Services to issue a new license or to amend the existing license of a hospital to include off-campus outpatient services if the federal Health Care Financing Administration issues a final regulation establishing a Medicare prospective or other reimbursement system that requires a department of a provider or a provider-based entity to be under the same licensure as the main provider; and require any health facility licensed under the hospital's license to comply with all licensure regulations and to obtain any necessary certificate of need.
SB 330 - AMENDMENTS
SCS - Delete original provisions and replace with a new section of Chapter 216B to require that if the federal Health Care Financing Administration issues a final regulation establishing a Medicare prospective payment system that requires an outpatient health facility operated by the hospital be under the same license as the hospital, the Cabinet for Health Services is required to issue a new license or to amend the existing license to include those outpatient facilities; and require any health facility listed on the hospital's license to comply with all licensure regulations and to obtain any necessary certificate of need.
Feb 25-introduced in Senate
Feb 29-to Licensing and Occupations (S)
Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 13, 2000
Mar 13-3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute
Mar 14-received in House
Mar 15-to Health and Welfare (H); posted in committee; posting waived
Mar 16-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 17-2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 21-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 22, 2000
Mar 23-3rd reading; returned to the Orders of the Day; passed 92-0
Mar 24-received in Senate; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
Apr 3-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 292)
