2002-02-19                     House Journal                      Page 2318
HB 485                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 485 by Representative Masek, entitled:                                               
                                                                                                    
    "An Act relating to the certificate of need program; establishing a                             
    temporary moratorium on the issuance of certificates of need for                                
    additional acute care psychiatric beds until July 1, 2003;                                      
    establishing a working group to study and issue a report about                                  
   psychiatric care services; and providing for an effective date."                                
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                              
Services and Finance Committees.