SB460 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Psychiatric residential treatment facilities for individuals under age 21, license by State Board of Health, coverage under Certificate of Need Law, grandfather of existing facilities, Secs. 22-21-20, 22-21-260 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for licensing of
psychiatric residential treatment facilities
providing psychiatric and other therapeutic and
clinical services to individuals under age 21
outside of an acute care hospital setting; would
provide for coverage under the Certificate of Need
Law; and would provide for a streamlined procedure
for providers to obtain a license and a certificate
of need for existing facilities in the state</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to certain health care facilities known as
psychiatric residential treatment facilities for individuals
under age 21; to amend Section 22-21-20, Code of Alabama 1975,
to provide for licensing by the State Board of Health; and to
amend Section 22-21-260, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for
coverage under the Certificate of Need Law; and to provide for
existing facilities to be licensed and granted certificates of
need.
</p>
Subjects
Hospitals
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB460 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |