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House committee adopts substitute for bill expanding hospital investment authority, approves ambulance and home‑health cleanup amendments
Summary
The House Committee on Health and Mental Health on a 17-0 vote adopted a substitute to House Bill 943 that extends investment authority to municipal and district hospitals and rolled in amendments addressing ambulance district community paramedic language and home‑health continuity of care.
The House Committee on Health and Mental Health on a unanimous voice vote adopted a substitute for House Bill 943 after debate on investment authority for hospitals and language affecting ambulance districts and home‑health agencies.
The committee, chaired by Representative Stinnett, voted 17‑0 to report the House Committee substitute for House Bill 943 “do pass” after first adopting House Committee Amendment Number 1 and then rolling that amendment into a new substitute.
The primary change discussed would extend investment authorities that the legislature granted to county hospitals last year to municipal and district hospitals, allowing those hospitals the same expanded investment opportunities. Representative Peters, who said she…
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