Bill > SB1143

This bill modifies the state's existing Certificate of Need (CON) law for healthcare facilities, specifically focusing on long-term care facilities. The bill requires any person developing a new institutional health service to obtain a certificate of need from a review committee before offering those services, and only services deemed necessary will be granted such certificates. The bill introduces several key changes, including specifying that a CON is not required for transferring ownership of existing healthcare facilities, with exceptions for assisted living, intermediate care, residential care, and skilled nursing facilities. The legislation maintains provisions that prevent denying a CON based on an applicant's refusal to provide abortion services and allows nursing facilities to shift between care levels without obtaining a new CON. The bill also sets specific requirements for application fees, project cost increases, and reporting requirements, with fees set at $1,000 or one-tenth of one percent of the total project cost, whichever is greater. Additionally, the bill exempts state-operated facilities from CON requirements and provides special provisions for research equipment and academic health centers.

Health and Social Services

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=365