SB 298 IN

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Defines "merger" and "merger agreement" for purposes of the certificate of public advantage (certificate) for certain hospital mergers. Requires the state department of health (state department) to actively supervise a merger. Allows the state department to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or a postsecondary educational institution to study the impacts of the certificate of public advantage on the community's health metrics and outcomes. Requires holders of a certificate to pay for reasonable charges incurred by the state department.

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

1. Jan 10, 2022 Authored by Senator Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 10, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 12, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 18, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Jan 20, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 36: yeas 46, nays 0 · upper
6. Jan 20, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Morrison · upper
7. Jan 20, 2022 Cosponsor: Representative Barrett · upper
8. Jan 20, 2022 Senator Ford Jon added as second author · upper
9. Jan 21, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
10. Feb 1, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
11. Feb 10, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
12. Feb 14, 2022 Representative Fleming added as cosponsor · lower
13. Feb 22, 2022 Amendment #2 (Morrison) prevailed; voice vote · lower
14. Feb 22, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
15. Feb 23, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 262: yeas 89, nays 1 · lower
16. Feb 24, 2022 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
17. Feb 24, 2022 Motion to concur filed · upper
18. Mar 2, 2022 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 323: yeas 46, nays 0 · upper
19. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
20. Mar 8, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Mar 9, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
22. Mar 10, 2022 Public Law 62 · upper
23. Mar 10, 2022 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) · Mar 2, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 10, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 12, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Feb 10, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Feb 22, 2022 · PDF