SB 1484: Hospitals and nursing homes; licensure and inspection fees.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Hospitals and nursing homes; licensure and inspection fees; Hospital and Nursing Home Licensure and Inspection Program Fund established. Directs the State Board of Health to require in its regulations the establishment of fees for the issuance, change, or renewal of a hospital or nursing home license to cover the costs of operating the hospital and nursing home licensure and inspection program in a manner that ensures timely completion of inspections. The bill requires the Board to distribute the costs of operating the hospital and nursing home licensure and inspection program in an equitable manner across all hospitals and nursing homes and specifies that the amount of such fees shall change no more frequently than annually. Such fee changes shall only be initiated under the bill if the expenses are more than 10 percent greater or less than the annual costs of operating the licensure and inspection program in a manner that ensures timely completion of inspections. The bill also creates the Hospital and Nursing Home Licensure and Inspection Program Fund to be used for the purposes of supporting the activities of the licensure and inspections requirements administered pursuant to current law. The bill directs the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill related to the establishment of such fees and specifies that the provisions pertaining to the creation of the Fund shall not become effective until the Board adopts such emergency regulations. This bill is identical to HB 2255.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 21, 2025Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265)
2. March 21, 2025Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (Effective - see bill)
3. March 5, 2025Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
4. March 5, 2025Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on (date)
5. February 24, 2025Signed by President
6. February 21, 2025Signed by Speaker
7. February 21, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1484)
8. February 21, 2025Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1484ER)
9. February 21, 2025Enrolled
10. February 18, 2025House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
11. February 14, 2025Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
12. February 14, 2025Engrossed by House - committee substitute

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