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Committee advances three additional bills on providers, foster placements and maternity homes
Summary
The Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare passed three bills out of committee with minimal debate: HB 2039 (provider definitions), HB 2311 (placement and religious-belief protections for foster/adoptive parents), and HB 2335 (maternity homes and health-care stabilization fund eligibility).
The Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare took final action on three bills after brief staff summaries and limited floor discussion.
House Bill 2039: Staff told the committee HB 2039 would amend provider definitions in Chapter 39, Article 20 so that entities that provide only physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech-language pathology would not be classified as home health agencies. The committee adopted a conceptual amendment to add the bill to the…
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