Freestanding Emergency Departments Licensure
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the licensing of freestanding emergency departments, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The bill creates a new license, referred to as a 'freestanding emergency department license', for the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) to issue on or after July 1, 2021, to a health facility that offers emergency care, that may offer primary and urgent care services, and that is either:
- Owned or operated by, or affiliated with, a hospital or hospital system and is located more than 250 yards from the main campus of the hospital; or
- Independent from and not operated by or affiliated with a hospital or hospital system and is not attached to or situated within 250 yards of, or contained within, a hospital.
A health facility with a freestanding emergency department license is limited in the amount of facility fees the facility can charge patients. CDPHE may fine or take action on the license of a freestanding emergency department that charges facility fees in violation of the limits established in the bill, in accordance with the rules established by the state board of health.
The bill appropriates $29,411 from the health facilities general licensure cash fund to the department of public health and environment to implement the bill.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2018 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.008 [Attachment A]. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.010 [Attachment B]. | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1212, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 18-1212 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1212, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Substitute motion to adopt amendment L.004 [Attachment D]. | The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.005 [Attachment B]. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1212, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment K] | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 18-1212, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
35
AYE
30
NO
0
OTHER
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Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 04/24/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 04/24/2018 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2018 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/20/2018 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/23/2018 - No Amendments |
| 04/19/2018 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/19/2018 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/11/2018 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 03/15/2018 | House | House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to Finance |
| 02/05/2018 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment |
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