REDUCE COST & REG. BURDEN/HOSP. CONSTRUCTION.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 42 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 7, 2017
AN ACT DIRECTING THE MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING'S FACILITY GUIDELINES INSTITUTE.
Intro. by Hise, Krawiec, Pate.

Status: Ch. SL 2017-174 (Senate Action) (Jul 21 2017)

Bill History:

S 42/S.L. 2017-174

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jul 25 2017 - View Summary

    AN ACT DIRECTING THE MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING'S FACILITY GUIDELINES INSTITUTE. Enacted July 21, 2017. Effective July 21, 2017, and applies to any licensee or prospective applicant who seeks to make specified types of alterations or additions to hospital facilities or construct new hospital facilities and who submits plans and specifications to DHHS pursuant to GS Chapter 113E, Article 5, on or after January 1, 2016.


  • Summary date: Mar 8 2017 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the act applicable to any licensee or prospective applicant who seeks to make specified types of alterations or additions to its hospital facilities or to construct new hospital facilities and who submits plans and specifications to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Article 5 of GS Chapter 113E on or after January 1, 2016.


  • Summary date: Feb 7 2017 - View Summary

    Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Medical Care Commission to repeal the Hospital Facilities Rules within 120 days after this act becomes law. Defines Medical Care Commission (Commission) as the Medical Care Commission created by Part 10 of Article 3 of GS Chapter 143B. Defines Hospital Facilities Rules as 29 specified administrative rules related to physical plants and construction requirements. Requires the Commission to adopt temporary rules to replace the Hospital Facilities Rules and incorporate by reference all applicable rules, standards, and requirements of the most current edition of the Guidelines prior to the effective date of the repeal of the rules pursuant to this act's directive. Defines Guidelines to mean the American Society for Healthcare Engineering's Facility Guidelines Institute "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities." Provides that, if temporary rules are not adopted before the effective date of the repeal, the Commission must use the 2014 Edition of the Guidelines until temporary rules are adopted. Directs the Commission to adopt permanent rules pursuant to the act.

    Directs the Commission to adopt rules to replace the Hospital Facilities Rules conforming to the provisions of this act. Provides that rules adopted pursuant to this act are not subject to Part 3 of Article 2A of GS Chapter 150B, become effective as provided in GS 150B-21.3(b1) as though 10 or more written objections have been received as provided in GS 150B-21.3(b2). Further, exempts rules adopted pursuant to this act from the provisions of GS Chapter 150B that require the preparation of fiscal notes for any rule proposed to incorporate the Guidelines by reference. Exempts the Hospital Facilities Rules from the periodic review process required by GS 150B-21.3A until they are repealed pursuant to this act.