SENATE BILL 737

Sponsored By:

Senator Madden

Entitled:

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Facility Rates

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Health Services Cost Review Commission to make a specified assurance to each purchaser of health care facility services that specified unit rates are set equitably among purchasers of health care facility services without undue discrimination or preference; requiring the Commission to perform a full rate review of each health care facility at least once every 3 years; requiring the Commission to approve rates only prospectively; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/23

First Reading Senate Rules

2/25

Re-referred Finance

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

DISCLOSURE

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-201 , 19-216 , 19-219 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered