SB 416 IN

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Establishes a certificate of public advantage (certificate) pertaining to mergers between hospitals located in counties that meet certain requirements to be issued by the state department of health (state department). Provides that a hospital that has been issued a certificate may not be purchased by another hospital or system of hospitals unless the purchase has been approved by the Federal Trade Commission. Sets forth the procedure and standards for obtaining a certificate and maintaining the certificate. Requires the state department to establish fees for the application of a certificate and the monitoring of an entity holding a certificate in an amount reasonably sufficient to fully fund the costs of the review and supervision of the application. Provides that for the first five years that a hospital is operating under a certificate the hospital: (1) may not increase the charge for each individual service that the hospital offers by more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Medical Care; and (2) must invest the realized cost savings for the benefit of the community. Requires a hospital the has been issued a certificate to file an annual report. Allows the office of the attorney general to issue an investigative demand concerning the issuance or maintenance of a certificate. Provides for an appeal of a determination made by the state department concerning the issuance or maintenance of a certificate.

• Jon Ford · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Alan Morrison · sponsor

1. Jan 25, 2021 Authored by Senator Ford Jon · upper
2. Jan 25, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 28, 2021 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
4. Feb 18, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 22, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 23, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Morrison · upper
7. Feb 23, 2021 Cosponsor: Representative Baird · upper
8. Feb 23, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
9. Feb 24, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
10. Mar 4, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
11. Mar 29, 2021 Representative Heaton added as cosponsor · lower
12. Apr 8, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
13. Apr 12, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Apr 13, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 429: yeas 94, nays 3 · lower
15. Apr 14, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
16. Apr 14, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
17. Apr 15, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 448: yeas 42, nays 0 · upper
18. Apr 20, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
19. Apr 21, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
20. Apr 21, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Apr 22, 2021 Public Law 104 · upper
22. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 15, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 22, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 8, 2021 · PDF