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SB515Introduced in the Senate

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting

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Introduced by Pamela Beidle, District 32

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizing the Commission, in carrying out certain responsibilities relating to evaluating facility resources to meet certain financial requirements and reviewing costs and rates of hospital services, to take into account all reasonable costs incurred or expenditures made by a health facility in connection with the operation of the facility; and requiring by June 1, 2027, the Commission, in coordination with certain entities, to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the status of efforts to evaluate facility resources.

Where it stands

Third Reading Passed (131-2)

April 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 10, 2026

131

Yes

2

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Finance

  2. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

  6. Favorable with Amendments {693521/1 Adopted

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Third Reading Passed (42-0)

  9. Referred Health

  10. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

  12. Favorable with Amendments {343624/1 Adopted

  13. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Buckel) Adopted

  14. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  15. Third Reading Passed (131-2)

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