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CS/SB 2132: Certificates of Need

GENERAL BILL by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care ; Saunders ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Atwater

Certificates of Need; redefines "tertiary health service," as used in Health Facility & Services Development Act, to include open-heart surgery; provides for level of finding for local health councils; amends provisions specifying which health-care-related projects are subject to review; amends review process; provides that court must require losing party to pay attorney's fees & costs of prevailing party in certain circumstances, etc. Amends Ch. 408.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053; Died on Calendar
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2003 Senate • Filed
3/18/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00211
3/27/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 04/01/03, 1:00 pm, 412-K --Not considered
4/3/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, 04/08/03, 9:00 am, 412-K
4/8/2003 Senate • CS by Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00383; CS read first time on 04/10/03 -SJ 00397
4/10/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00383
4/23/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00502; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity
4/28/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 00672; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/30/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783
5/1/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00856
5/2/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053; Died on Calendar