Bill > HB936

This bill extends the repealer, which is a provision that automatically ends a law on a specific date, for the COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program administered by the State Department of Health. The program provides funds to hospitals that increased their treatment capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically for the creation of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and negative pressure beds, with reimbursement for expenses incurred between March 3, 2021, and December 31, 2024. The bill changes the date on which this program would otherwise expire from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2029, meaning the program will continue to operate for an additional three years. The program's funding comes from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds, a portion of which can be used by the Department of Health for administrative expenses.

Health and Social Services

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