90th General Assembly
Summary of HB0522
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House Sponsors:
BUGIELSKI-SAVIANO-CAPPARELLI-BRADY, 
   FEIGENHOLTZ, KENNER AND RUTHERFORD.

Senate Sponsors:
SIEBEN

Short description: 
HOME MED EQUIP-SVC-LICENSING                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider  License      
   Act  to  regulate the provision of home medical equipment and services      
   through  licensure  requirements.  Sets  forth  criminal   and   civil      
   penalties.  Amends the Regulatory Agency Sunset Act to repeal the Home      
   Medical Equipment and Services Provider  License  Act  on  January  1,      
   2008. Effective immediately.                                                
          FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Professional Reg.)                             
          HB 522 would have a 4 year revenue of $351,600 and 4 year ex-        
          penses of $221,545 which would be a net revenue of $130,055.         
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Replaces everything after the  enacting  clause  with  comparable      
   provisions.  Expands  the  definition of "hospital medical equipment".      
   Affords the Department of Professional Regulation 2 years to implement      
   the licensing program. Immunizes members of the Home Medical Equipment      
   and Services Board from civil liability for Board activities.  Deletes      
   requirement that home medical equipment and services providers display      
   their  license numbers in advertising. Deletes endorsement provisions.      
   Increases  the  fine  that  the  Department  may  assess   in   taking      
   disciplinary  action  from $500 to $1,000. Adds additional grounds for      
   disciplinary action. Effective immediately.                                 
          HOME RULE NOTE                                                       
          HB 522 does not preempt home rule authority.                         
          FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Corrections)                                       
          HB156 has minimal corrections population and fiscal impact.          
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE                                                    
          No change from DOC fiscal note.                                      
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Adds an exemption to the  Home  Medical  Equipment  and  Services      
   Provider  License Act for provider entities accredited under home care      
   standards by a recognized accrediting body.                                 
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2                                   
          HB522, with H-am 2, fails to create a State mandate.                 
          HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 2                                               
          No change from previous home rule note.                              
          FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dept. of Professional Reg.)                    
          HB 522 would have a net revenue of $107,945.                         
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Provides that the Department  of  Professional  Regulation  shall      
   conduct  a mandatory inspection of a licensee within 3 years after the      
   date of initial licensure and at least once every 3 years  thereafter.      
   Exempts  applicants  licensed  in  the  2-year  period  following  the      
   effective   date   of  the  new  Act  from  the  mandatory  inspection      
   requirements during that 2-year period.                                     
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0532

   Last action date: 97-11-18

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   1


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