Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming SF89: Certificate of need repeal-2.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing the department of health to approve alterations or additions to health care facilities for purposes of health care and life safety compliance determinations only; repealing bed expansion limitations for nursing care facilities and hospitals as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to public health and safety; authorizing the department of health to approve alterations or additions to health care facilities for purposes of health care and life safety compliance determinations only; repealing bed expansion limitations for nursing care facilities and hospitals as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing the department of health to approve alterations or additions to health care facilities for purposes of health care and life safety compliance determinations only; repealing bed expansion limitations for nursing care facilities and hospitals as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 35‐2‐906(a) is amended to exemption. (a) A licensee who contemplates construction of or alteration or addition to a health care facility shall submit plans and specifications to the division for preliminary inspection and approval prior to commencing construction. Significant changes to the original plans must also be submitted and approved prior to implementation. The plans and any changes shall indicate any increase in the number of beds. Information submitted pursuant to this subsection shall be used by the division only for purposes of health care and life safety compliance determinations. Section 2. W.S. 35‐2‐901(a)(v) and 35‐2‐906(b), (c), (f) and (g) are repealed. Section 3. On or before September 1, 2029, the department of health shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the status of construction of nursing care facilities and whether hospitals and nursing care facilities are positively or adversely affected by this act. Section 4. This act is effective July 1, 2025. (END) 1 SF0089
Sponsors
- Harshman, Steve (R, H37)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27)
- Nicholas, Bob (R, H07)
- Sherwood, Trey (D, H14)
- J.D. Williams (R, H02)
- Wylie, Cody (R, H39)
- Crum, Gary (R, S10) · primary sponsor
- Driskill, Ogden (R, S01)
- Hicks, Larry (R, S11)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
- Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03)
Latest actions
- : S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
- : S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : S10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
- : S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
- : S Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (January 22, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Certificate of need repeal-2.
Common questions
- What is SF89?
- SF89 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Certificate of need repeal-2.
- What does SF89 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public health and safety; authorizing the department of health to approve alterations or additions to health care facilities for purposes of health care and life safety compliance determinations only; repealing bed expansion limitations for nursing care facilities and hospitals as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF89?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF89?
- Crum, Gary (R, S10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF89?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0089
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