Bill Summary: Raised Bill No. 447

• Removes managed care organizations from community benefits program requirements and applies regulations solely to tax-exempt, privately owned hospitals.

• Changes reporting deadline from January 1, 2005 to September 15, 2020, and shifts from biennial to annual reporting requirements.

• Transfers reporting authority from the Healthcare Advocate to the Health Systems Planning Unit of the Office of Health Strategy.

• Requires hospitals to report on community benefits programs and community building activities listed on their IRS Form 990, with reports posted on the Office of Health Strategy's website within 30 days.

• Expands the definition of "community benefits program" to serve all populations at risk within geographic service areas, rather than limiting to working families, and requires hospitals to develop such programs based on assessment of health needs and barriers to care.