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S.F. No. 0178 |
Specialty hospitals-2. |
Sponsored By: Senator(s) Barrasso and Perkins
AN ACT relating to licensing and operation of health care facilities; providing requirements for specialty hospitals licensure; providing a definition; granting rulemaking authority;
1/24/2007 Bill Number Assigned
1/24/2007 S Received for Introduction
1/24/2007 S Introduced and Referred to S10
2/1/2007 S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Fecht, Hastert and Scott
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/1/2007 S Placed on General File
Page 1-line 4 After "authority;" insert "providing for exceptions; providing for emergency procedures; amending licensing requirements;".
Page 1-lines 16 and 17 Delete.
Page 2-line 2 Delete "(ii)" insert "(i)"; after "Comply" insert ", except as provided in this section,".
Page 2-after line 3 Insert:
"(ii) If a specialty hospital does not provide emergency services it shall:
(A) Establish procedures to stabilize a patient with an emergency medical condition until the patient is transported or transferred to another hospital if emergency services cannot be provided to meet the needs of the patient in an emergency;
(B) Enter into a transfer agreement with any other community hospital for patients not covered under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, whose condition develops into an emergency beyond the capability of the specialty hospital.
(iii) If a specialty hospital does provide emergency services it shall participate in the Wyoming Emergency Medical and Trauma System as a hospital with specialized capabilities.
(b) To be licensed under this chapter, specialty hospitals shall not be required to:
(i) Admit patients with diagnoses and conditions that extend beyond its capability of services;
(ii) Act as an access point for care for patients in nonurgent cases;
(iii) Admit patients for general medical conditions;
(iv) Act as first responders during disasters;
(v) Be primarily engaged in inpatient care as required by the center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for hospitals.".
Page 2-lines 5 through 15 Delete.
Page 2-line 19 Delete "is" insert "and 35‑2‑904(a)(intro) are".
Page 4-after line 5 Insert:
"35‑2‑904. Issuance of license; fee; duration; renewal; transferability; provisional licenses; procedures.
(a) The division shall review each application
to determine the appropriate category of license to issue under this act. The division shall issue a the appropriate
license under this act:". SCOTT, CHAIRMAN
2/5/2007 S Passed CoW
2/6/2007 S Passed 2nd Reading
2/7/2007 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Excused: Senator(s) Peck
Ayes 29 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/9/2007 H Received for Introduction
2/9/2007 H Introduced and Referred to H10
2/20/2007 H10 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Gentile, Hallinan, Harvey, Iekel, Landon, Lubnau, Millin and Steward
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/20/2007 H Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW