February 14, 2006





ENGROSSED

SENATE BILL No. 161

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DIGEST OF SB 161 (Updated February 13, 2006 11:23 am - DI 77)



Citations Affected: IC 16-29; noncode.

Synopsis: Moratorium on comprehensive care beds. Imposes a moratorium on the construction or addition of comprehensive care beds through June 30, 2007, with certain exceptions. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the health finance commission.)

Effective: July 1, 2006.





Miller
(HOUSE SPONSORS _ BROWN T, BROWN C)




    January 9, 2006, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services.
    January 19, 2006, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
    January 23, 2006, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
    January 26, 2006, read third time, passed. Yeas 45, nays 2.

HOUSE ACTION

    February 2, 2006, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
    February 13, 2006, amended, reported _ Do Pass.






February 14, 2006

Second Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2006)


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ENGROSSED

SENATE BILL No. 161



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 16-29-3-1; (06)ES0161.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 16-29-3-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006]: Sec. 1. Notwithstanding IC 16-29-1, A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 may convert:
        (1) beginning January 1, 1986, not more than thirty (30) acute care beds to skilled care comprehensive long term care beds; and
        (2) beginning June 1, 1989, not more than an additional twenty (20) acute care beds to either intermediate care comprehensive long term care beds or skilled care comprehensive long term care beds;
that are to be certified for participation in a state or federal reimbursement program, including programs a program under Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), the state Medicaid program, if those beds will function essentially as beds licensed under IC 16-28.
SOURCE: ; (06)ES0161.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006] (a) As used in this SECTION, "comprehensive care bed" means a bed that:
        (1) is licensed or is to be licensed under IC 16-28-2;
        (2) functions as a bed licensed under IC 16-28-2; or
        (3) is subject to IC 16-28.
The term does not include a comprehensive care bed that will be used solely to provide specialized services and that is subject to IC 16-29.
    (b) This SECTION does not apply to the following:
        (1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that in accordance with IC 16-29-3-1, as amended by this act, converts not more than:
            (A) thirty (30) acute care beds to skilled care comprehensive long term care beds; and
            (B) an additional twenty (20) acute care beds to either intermediate care comprehensive long term care beds or skilled care comprehensive long term care beds;
        that are to be certified for participation in a state or federal reimbursement program, including a program under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or the state Medicaid program, if those beds will function essentially as beds licensed under IC 16-28.
        (2) A health facility licensed or to be licensed under IC 16-28 that is under development on June 30, 2006, to add, construct, or convert comprehensive care beds. In determining whether a health facility is under development on June 30, 2006, the state department shall consider:
            (A) whether:
                (i) architectural plans have been completed;
                (ii) funding has been received;
                (iii) zoning requirements have been met; and
                (iv) construction plans for the project have been approved by the state department and the division of fire and building safety; and
            (B) any other evidence that the state department determines is an indication that the health facility is under development.
    (c) Comprehensive care beds may not be added or constructed in Indiana.
    (d) Residential beds licensed under IC 16-28-2 and unlicensed beds may not be converted to comprehensive care beds.
    (e) The Indiana health facilities council may not recommend and the state department of health may not approve the certification of new or converted comprehensive care beds for participation in a state reimbursement program, including the state Medicaid

program.
    (f) This SECTION expires June 30, 2007.