Certificate of public need; establishment of certain surgery centers, etc. (SB266)

Introduced By

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem) with support from co-patron Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Certificate of public need; exception. Authorizes the State Health Commissioner (Commissioner) to accept and review applications and issue a certificate of public need for new neonatal care services in Planning District 5, new ambulatory surgery centers in Planning District 15 and 23, and new magnetic resonance imaging services in Planning District 8 and 23, provided that certain conditions are met. The bill also prohibits the establishment, between July 1, 2018 and July 1, 2019, of a facility that includes a dedicated emergency department that is subject to the requirements of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395dd) if such facility would be located within 20 miles of an affiliated licensed hospital that is under common ownership with such facility. This bill incorporates SB 235, SB 354, SB 365, SB 806, SB 848, and SB 923. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101585D
01/05/2018Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/30/2018Impact statement from VDH (SB266)
02/08/2018Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2018Committee substitute printed 18106951D-S1
02/08/2018Incorporates SB235 (DeSteph)
02/08/2018Incorporates SB354 (McClellan)
02/08/2018Incorporates SB365 (Spruill)
02/08/2018Incorporates SB806 (Petersen)
02/08/2018Incorporates SB848 (Cosgrove)
02/08/2018Incorporates SB923 (Dunnavant)
02/09/2018Impact statement from VDH (SB266S1)
02/09/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2018Read second time
02/12/2018Reading of substitute waived
02/12/2018Committee substitute agreed to 18106951D-S1
02/12/2018Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB266S1
02/13/2018Passed by temporarily
02/13/2018Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2018Placed on Calendar
02/19/2018Read first time
02/19/2018Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/20/2018Passed by indefinitely in Health, Welfare and Institutions (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB611.