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CS/CS/HB 1573: Continuing Care Providers

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin

Continuing Care Providers; Revises conditions for release of certain escrowed funds to providers; revises information required to be contained in certain providers' financial reports in their annual reports; revises list of financial institutions in which escrow accounts for certain providers' funds must be established; revises condition under which provider may hold & not deposit resident's check for specified period; specifies requirements for notice & for certain plans to replenish withdrawn funds; revises calculation of minimum liquid reserve requirements for certain facilities; revises requirements for letters of credit which satisfy minimum liquid reserve requirements; revises circumstances under which provider may withdraw funds held in escrow without office's approval; specifies that forfeiture penalty may be deducted from certain resident refunds; provides reporting & notice requirements for continuing care facilities; provides disclosure requirement for providers to prospective residents or their legal representatives.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/27/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-295
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/23/2023 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/28/2023 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/29/2023 House • Original reference removed: Health & Human Services Committee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/13/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/18/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
4/19/2023 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
4/20/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/21/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/24/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2023)
4/27/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
4/27/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
5/3/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 731
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 622 -SJ 731
• Read 2nd time -SJ 731
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/4/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 819
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 819
5/4/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/26/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/27/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-295