Committee backs hospital-administration package; debate continues over opioid-training repeal

Sponsors presented Senate Bill 138 as a package to modernize hospital administrative processes: moving health-facility licensure to a biennial cycle, aligning financial reporting timelines, and clarifying the hospital discounted care (HDC) pathway to reduce duplication and help patients access financial assistance. "This bill modernizes this process that's not kept up with a lot of the tools that are available to providers," a sponsor told the committee.