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