This bill creates a new process for nursing facilities to apply for a "regional nursing facility" designation from the Department of Human Services. To qualify, facilities must be in good standing with Medicaid, develop a detailed plan assessing aging and healthcare needs in their service area, offer home and community-based services, and either build a new facility or significantly remodel an existing one within a 30-mile radius of other healthcare facilities they're merging with.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 494
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 476
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 550
Signed by the President S.J. 470
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 461
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 7. H.J. 520
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 519
First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 494
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 398
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 1.
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing J. 1
Health and Human Services Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 2
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 157
Jean Hunhoff
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Larry Tidemann
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Committee on Appropriations — Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Referred to