SF 506: Relating to health facilities and health services including licensing and the certificate of need process, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to health facilities and services including licensing, the health facilities council (HFC), and the certificate of need (CON) process. DIVISION I —— CERTIFICATE OF NEED —— HEALTH FACILITIES COUNCIL. This division of the bill eliminates the HFC and assigns the duties of the HFC to the department of health and human services (HHS). The bill amends the definition of “affected person” with respect to an application for CON to eliminate from inclusion in the definition each institutional health facility or health maintenance organization which, prior to receipt of the application, has formally indicated an intent to furnish in the future institutional health services similar to the new institutional health service proposed in the application; any other person designated as an affected person by rules of the department; and any payer or third-party payer for health services.

House subcommittee · named February 14, 2024

• Rep. Joel Fry (R)
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 3 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Institute for Justice; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Pacific Legal Foundation

Against: Bellin Gundersen Health System, Inc.; Iowa Hospital Association; MercyOne

In plain words

1. March 2, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 22, 2023Passed the Senate, 29–21
4. March 30, 2023Arrived in the House
5. February 14, 2024House subcommittee named: Fry, Baeth, Moore and T
6. March 11, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
7. March 12, 2024Approved by the House committee