1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 717

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1023/98 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegate Redmer
Entitled:
Home-Based Hospice Care - Deregulation

Synopsis:

Specifying that a home-based hospice program is not a health care facility; specifying that home-based hospice care is not a medical service; exempting hospice facilities from certain certificate of need requirements; and generally relating to the deregulation of home-based hospice care.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPICES
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-101 , 19-115 , 19-906 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered