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MS HB922

Bill

Status

Failed

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Holland

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes new definitions for "clinical health service" (diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, preventative, or palliative procedures identifiable for billing) and "nonclinical expenditures" (repairs, renovations, administrative offices, parking, HVAC, IT systems, and other non-patient-care projects)
  • Raises the capital expenditure threshold requiring a Certificate of Need from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 for nonclinical expenditures, while maintaining the $2,000,000 threshold for clinical health services and $1,500,000 for major medical equipment
  • Requires the State Department of Health to annually index the capital expenditure minimums for both clinical and nonclinical categories for inflation
  • Removes the previously existing cap on fees charged for Certificate of Need applications, while maintaining the fee rate at 0.5% of the proposed capital expenditure with a $500 minimum
  • Adds nonclinical expenditures that do not exceed the capital expenditure minimum as a new category eligible for expedited Certificate of Need review, with a 90-day decision timeline after receipt of a completed application

Legislative Description

CON law; revise various provisions of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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