NURSING HOMES; LICENSING
PERIOD
House Bill 4124
Sponsor: Rep. Raymond Basham
Committee: Senior Health, Security and
Retirement
Complete to 2-2-01
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4124 AS INTRODUCED 1-31-01
Generally, under the Public Health Code, health facilities and agencies are licensed for one year at a time. (There are some exceptions.) House Bill 4124 would amend the code to specify that a license for a nursing home would be valid for not more than six months after the occurrence of certain events, including:
* execution of a new Medicaid provider agreement;
* transfer of ownership of the nursing home; and
* issuance of a certificate of need to begin the operation of a new nursing home or to the transferee of ownership of a nursing home.
Except under the above-noted circumstances, the term of licensure of a nursing home would be one year.
MCL 333.20164 and 333.21711
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.