HB 6243

Abstract

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that an owner or operator of a facility shall purchase and maintain not less than $500,000 in liability insurance for each facility. Provides that no person may establish, own, or operate a facility in the State unless and until the person provides proof of liability insurance coverage to the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department shall issue a license if the applicant and the facilities meet specified requirements. Provides that each application for a license for a facility shall be accompanied by a license fee of $20 for each bed in the facility, with a minimum fee per facility of $200 (instead of an annual fee of $1,990). Provides that an application for a license to operate a facility also shall include affirmative evidence of the ability to comply with the liability insurance requirement. Effective immediately.