SB 2272: DOH; HOME HEALTH AGENCIES; LICENSING INSPECTIONS; CMS; ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS; CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS; PUBLIC INFORMATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-05-02
Current Status:
Passed
(2026-06-09: Act 105, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation or certification from an accreditation organization or a certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis throughout the accreditation or certification period. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information. (CD1)
Discussed in Hearing
1MINConference Committee
37SECConference Committee
3MINHouse Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
32SECHouse Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
47SECHouse Standing Committee on Health
28SECHouse Standing Committee on Health
18SECSenate Standing Committee on Ways and Means
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