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Committee passes a package of health bills; summary of votes and outcomes
Summary
The committee advanced a series of health‑related bills by voice vote: concurrence on amendments to SB341, House Bill 1659 (death certificate filing), SB568 (long‑term care licensing and management review), HB1622 (Medicaid fraud/boarding care definition), HB1623 (qui tam notification), SB527 (abortion transfer agreements), and SB395 (Medicaid lab/diagnostic cap changes).
The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee considered and advanced multiple bills by voice vote during the session.
Key outcomes:
- Senate Bill 341: Committee adopted two House amendments by voice vote and concurred; amendments adopted and bill to go to the floor (SEG 003–038).
- House Bill 1659: Tightened electronic death‑certificate submission rules and narrowed waiver criteria; committee passed the bill by voice vote (SEG 636–722).
- Senate Bill 568: Removes annual renewals for long‑term care facility licenses, requires notification for management changes, and expands DHS grounds to deny applications; supporters said it prevents out‑of‑state bad actors from running…
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