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HB 1547 - 2017-18
Exempting certain hospitals from certificate of need requirements for the addition of psychiatric beds until June 2019.
Companion Bill: SB 5446
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 27
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 2
First reading, referred to Health Care.
Mar 13
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HLTH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Mar 29
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 13
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 19
Senate receded from amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 20
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 20
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 21
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 5
Governor signed.
Chapter 199, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 5/5/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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