1996-04-15                     House Journal                      Page 3742
HB 528                                                                       
The Finance Committee has considered:                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 528                                                            
An Act relating to applications for certificates of need and                  
licensing of nursing homes; amending the standard of review for                
certificates of need for health care facilities in the state;                  
establishing a moratorium with respect to new applications by                  
prohibiting the issuance of a certificate of need or a license for             
additional nursing home capacity in the state until July 1, 1998;              
and providing for an effective date.                                           
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 528(FIN)                                                
An Act relating to applications for certificates of need and                  
licensing of nursing homes; establishing a moratorium with respect             
to acceptance of new applications for a certificate of need or for             
a license for additional nursing home capacity in the state until              
May 1, 1998; establishing a working group to study and issue a                 
report about long-term care; and providing for an effective date.              
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Hanley and Foster, Co-                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (10):  Foster, Hanley, Mulder, Martin, Parnell, Kohring,               
Navarre, Brown, Kelly, Therriault                                              
                                                                               
Amend (1):  Grussendorf                                                        
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 528(FIN):                            
                                                                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 3/18/96                   
                                                                               
HB 528 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                
calendar.