Legislature(2003 - 2004)
2004-04-23 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2004-04-23 House Journal Page 3488 HB 511 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 511 "An Act relating to the certificate of need program for health care facilities; and providing for an effective date." 2004-04-23 House Journal Page 3489 with the: Journal Page HES RPT CS(HES) 3DP 1DNP 2NR 3051 FN1: ZERO(HSS) 3052 FN2: ZERO(HSS) 3052 FIN RPT CS(HES) 4DP 2NR 2AM 3164 FN1: ZERO(HSS) 3164 FN2: ZERO(HSS) 3164 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 511(HES) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent that she be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and Representative McGuire was required to vote. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives McGuire and Samuels: Page 2, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 3. AS 18.07.035 is amended by adding new subsections to read: (b) The department may require a person who intends to submit an application under (a) of this section to submit a letter of intent to the department, except in the case of an application for an emergency or temporary certificate of need authorized under AS 18.07.071. (c) The department shall notify the applicant in writing when the application is complete under this chapter." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2004-04-23 House Journal Page 3490 Page 3, following line 18: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 5. AS 18.07 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 18.07.045. Time standards for review of applications for certificates of need. (a) The following time standards apply for a review by the department of an application for a certificate of need under this chapter: (1) the department may defer commencement of the review process under this chapter for an application for a period not to exceed 60 days after the determination that the application is complete in order to allow the department to receive and consider concurrent applications from each person who has submitted a letter of intent to submit an application proposing an activity that is similar to the activity proposed by the application in the geographic area; (2) the department shall review the application made under this chapter and submit an analysis and recommendation to the commissioner within 60 days after the date that notification under AS 18.07.035(c) is sent to the applicant stating that the application is complete. (b) The commissioner may extend the time periods set out in (a) of this section for not more than 30 days for any of the following reasons: (1) the applicant amends the application under this chapter; (2) the department requests an extension of time within which to prepare its findings and recommendations on the application; the commissioner may grant only one extension under this paragraph." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 4, line 14, following "APPLICABILITY.": Insert "(a)" Page 4, following line 16: Insert a new subsection to read: "(b) AS 18.07.035(b) and (c) and 18.07.045, enacted by secs. 3 and 5 of this Act, respectively, apply to a certificate of need application filed with the Department of Health and Social Services after the effective date of this Act." 2004-04-23 House Journal Page 3491 Representative McGuire moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Berkowitz objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 511(HES) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. Representative Berkowitz objected. CSHB 511(HES) am will advance to third reading on the April 26, 2004, calendar.