SB389 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Certificate of need process, expanded to include certain psychiatric residential treatment facilities, Sec. 22-21-260 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would revise the definition of a
health care facility under the certificate of need
law to encompass psychiatric residential treatment
facilities providing psychiatric and other
therapeutic and clinically informed services to
individuals under the age of 21 outside of an acute
care hospital setting, and to provide for a
streamlined procedure for providers to obtain a
certificate of need for existing facilities in the
state</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 22-21-260, Code of Alabama 1975, to
revise the definition of a health care facility under the
certificate of need law to include psychiatric residential
treatment facilities providing psychiatric and other
therapeutic and clinically informed services to individuals
under the age of 21 outside of an acute care hospital setting;
and to provide a streamlined procedure for providers to obtain
a certificate of need for existing facilities in the state.
</p>
Subjects
Certificate of Need
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 REVISED PH at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB389 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |