HB 297-CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
[No tape  is available due to  technical error.  The  minutes were                                                              
constructed from the committee secretary's log notes.]                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR JAMES  announced that  the only order  of business  would be                                                              
HOUSE BILL  NO. 297, "An Act  relating to the certificate  of need                                                              
program;  and  providing for  an  effective  date."   [Before  the                                                              
committee  was a proposed  committee substitute  (CS), version  1-                                                              
LS1303\M, Lauterbach, 3/15/00.]                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  JAMES commented  that  Medicaid  would affect  recovery  of                                                              
capital  costs if a  certificate  of need (CON)  is not  obtained.                                                              
Nevertheless, the  Department of Health and Social  Services would                                                              
not require a CON under the proposed  CS.  Therefore, Amendment 1,                                                              
requested  by  Representative  Kerttula, was  drafted  to  clarify                                                              
language in the proposed CS.  Amendment  1, dated 3/15/00, read as                                                              
follows:                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Page 1, line 14:  After "facility" delete [OTHER THAN A                                                                    
     NURSING HOME]                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
      Page 1, line 14:  After "facility" insert "that is an                                                                   
     ambulatory surgical facility"                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
      Page 2, lines 7-8:  Delete all material and renumber                                                                      
     remaining sections accordingly.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON made a motion to adopt Amendment 1.  There                                                                
being no objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE HUDSON made a motion to move CSHB 297 [version 1-                                                                
LS1303\M, Lauterbach,  3/15/00, as amended] out  of committee with                                                              
individual recommendations  and the  attached fiscal note.   There                                                              
being  no objection,  CSHB  297(STA) moved  from  the House  State                                                              
Affairs Standing Committee.