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IN SB0575
Bill
AI Summary
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Hospital licenses will expire every two years instead of annually, beginning May 1, 2020
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Updates referenced construction and fire safety publications to the 2018 editions (Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities; NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities)
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New publications incorporated by reference have a 180-day delay before becoming effective
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Legislative council urged to assign hospital licensure study to an interim committee during 2019, with findings due by November 1, 2019
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Study would examine Indiana's licensing structure, other states' approaches, hospital classifications, and federal Medicare/Medicaid requirements
Legislative Description
Hospitals. Requires the executive board of the state department of health to amend a rule to reflect current private publications used in hospital licensure rules. Beginning May 1, 2020, provides that a hospital license expires every two years from the date of issuance. (Current law provides that a hospital license to expire one year after issuance.) Urges legislative council to assign the topic of hospital licensure to an interim study committee during the 2019 interim and sets forth requirements of the study.
Last Action
Public Law 117
4/29/2019