Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to issue addition of beds for nursing homes. (SB58)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Certificate of Public Need; exception.  Requires the Commissioner of Health to accept and review and authorizes the Commissioner of Health to issue certificates of public need for the addition of up to 10 Medicaid-eligible beds for nursing homes that are operated not for profit, are located in Planning District 15 but accept patients from areas of the Commonwealth outside of the planning district, and provide care for patients regardless of ability to pay. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/04/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100103D
01/04/2010Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/14/2010Assigned Education sub: Higher Licensing
01/19/2010Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing
01/21/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB58)
01/28/2010Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2010Committee substitute printed 10104750D-S1
01/28/2010Rereferred to Finance
02/01/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB58S1)
02/09/2010Left in Finance

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB148.

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

For the curious, here's a map of the state that shows Planning District 15. It's the area around Richmond.