92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB5906
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House Sponsors:
SIMPSON, OSMOND, SOTO, BELLOCK AND WIRSING.

Senate Sponsors:
GEO-KARIS-PARKER-LIGHTFORD-HALVORSON-TROTTER

Short description: 
END STAGE RENAL DISEASE FAC                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the End Stage Renal Disease Facility  Act.  Provides  for      
   the  licensure  of  facilities  that  provide  dialysis  treatment  or      
   dialysis  training  to  individuals  with  end  stage  renal  disease.      
   Provides  for  administration  and  enforcement  of the new Act by the      
   Department of Public  Health.     Amends  the  State  Finance  Act  by      
   creating the End Stage Renal Disease Facility Licensing Fund. Effec-        
   tive January 1, 2003.                                                       
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the  bill      
   as  introduced  with the following changes: (i) removes the definition      
   of "licensee"; (ii) provides that existing  end  stage  renal  disease      
   facilities  shall  obtain  a  valid license to operate within one year      
   after the adoption of rules to implement the Act (rather than one year      
   after  the  effective  date  of  the  Act);  (iii)  makes  changes  in      
   provisions  concerning  exemption  from  licensure,  minimum  staffing      
   requirements,  minimum  standards,  inspections,  denial,  suspension,      
   revocation, or refusal to renew a license, information  available  for      
   public inspection, the End Stage Renal Disease Advisory Committee, and      
   adoption   of   rules;  (iv)  adds  provisions  concerning  notice  of      
   violations, plans of correction,  notice  of  administrative  actions,      
   receiving  and  investigating  reports,  judicial  review,  fines, and      
   injunctions; and (v) makes other changes. Effective immediately.            
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Defines "licensee".  Adds a facility licensed under  the  Nursing      
   Home  Care  Act  to the list of facilities exempted from the licensing      
   requirements of the Act.  Provides that  the  Department  shall  adopt      
   rules for determining the fines for violation of the Act.  Changes the      
   term  hearing  officer  to  administrative law judge.  Adds physicians      
   assistants and  advanced  practice  nurses  to  the  minimum  staffing      
   requirements  for  end  stage  renal  disease facilities.  Changes the      
   effective date to July 1, 2003.                                             
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                
        Removes a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act  from      
   the list of licensing exemptions.                                           
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0794

   Last action date: AUG-09-2002

           Location: House

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


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