CS/CS/HB 229: Health Facilities
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Oliver
Health Facilities ; Revises definition of term "health facility"; authorizes authority to make mortgage or other secured or unsecured loans & refund or refinance outstanding bonds, obligations, loans, indebtedness, or advances issued, made, given, or incurred by or for benefit of any health facility for cost of project in accordance with specified agreement; authorizes authority to lease certain projects to health facility under loan agreement; provides that specified projects financed by authority shall be governed by one or more loan agreements; provides requirements for such loan agreements; authorizes authority to require certain health facilities to operate, repair, & maintain projects & bear certain costs; authorizes issuance of revenue bonds of other issuers if proceeds were used for specified purposes; provides requirements for closure of not-for-profit hospitals; provides tax exemption criteria for hospitals.
Last Action: 4/2/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/28/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/10/2025 | House |
• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
