February 4th, 2009
Current Printer’s No: 257
Prime Sponsor: Representative Mundy
Summary: An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, reenacting and amending provisions relating to definitions, powers and duties of Department of Health and State health services plan; reenacting provisions relating to regulations; reenacting and amending provisions relating to certificates of need and issuance of license; prohibiting certain referrals and claims of payment; and repealing sunset provisions.
Recent Developments: Referred to the House Insurance on February 4, 2009.
Hearing set for 9:30 a.m. in room 418, Main Capitol — House Insurance on April 23.
Public hearing held in committee — House Insurace on April 23.
Hearing set for 9:30 a.m. in Room 205, Ryan Office Building — House Insurance on May 6.
Hearing set for 9:30 a.m. in Room 205, Ryan Office Building — House Insurance on June 24.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
The Certificate of Need bill makes it very difficult for new hospitals to be developed, in today’s economy we should encourage all forms of hospital and health care development and not restrict it.