Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 416 — Hospitals and certificates of public advantage.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    3 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Establishes a certificate of public advantage (certificate) pertaining to mergers between hospitals located in counties that meet certain requirements to be issued by the state department of health (state department). Provides that a hospital that has been issued a certificate may not be purchased by another hospital or system of hospitals unless the purchase has been approved by the Federal Trade Commission. Sets forth the procedure and standards for obtaining a certificate and maintaining the certificate. Requires the state department to establish fees for the application of a certificate and the monitoring of an entity holding a certificate in an amount reasonably sufficient to fully fund the costs of the review and supervision of the application. Provides that for the first five years that a hospital is operating under a certificate the hospital: (1) may not increase the charge for each individual service that the hospital offers by more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Medical Care; and (2) must invest the realized cost savings for the benefit of the community. Requires a hospital the has been issued a certificate to file an annual report. Allows the office of the attorney general to issue an investigative demand concerning the issuance or maintenance of a certificate. Provides for an appeal of a determination made by the state department concerning the issuance or maintenance of a certificate.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 104

  3. Signed by the Speaker

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 448: yeas 42, nays 0

  7. Motion to concur filed

  8. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 429: yeas 94, nays 3

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Representative Heaton added as cosponsor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  14. Referred to the House

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 47, nays 0

  16. Cosponsor: Representative Baird

  17. House sponsor: Representative Morrison

  18. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  19. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  20. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  21. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  22. Authored by Senator Ford Jon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SB 416 - Morrison - 3rd Reading

Passed 94 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45100
Democrat 24100
Unaffiliated 25103
Total 94303
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fleming — Yea
Leonard — Yea
Austin — Yea
Goodrich — Yea
Saunders — Yea
Lyness — Yea
Gutwein — Yea
Hatfield — Yea
Speedy — Yea
Boy — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Jacob — Yea
Negele — Yea
Cherry — Yea
Nisly — Yea
Torr — Yea
Cook — Yea
Vermilion — Yea
Zent — Yea
Eberhart — Yea
Ziemke — Yea
Ellington — Yea
Lehe — Yea
Schaibley — Nay
Davisson — Not Voting
Frye — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Brown, T — Yea
Young, J — Yea
Blake Johnson Democrat Yea
Carey Hamilton Democrat Yea
Carolyn Jackson Democrat Yea
Cherrish Pryor Democrat Yea
Chris Campbell Democrat Yea
Chuck Moseley Democrat Yea
Earl Harris Democrat Yea
Edward DeLaney Democrat Yea
Gregory Porter Democrat Yea
John Bartlett Democrat Yea
Justin Moed Democrat Yea
Matt Pierce Democrat Yea
Maureen Bauer Democrat Yea
Mike Andrade Democrat Yea
Mitch Gore Democrat Yea
Philip GiaQuinta Democrat Yea
Ragen Hatcher Democrat Yea
Renee Pack Democrat Yea
Robin Shackleford Democrat Yea
Ryan Dvorak Democrat Nay
Sheila Klinker Democrat Yea
Sue Errington Democrat Yea
Tonya Pfaff Democrat Yea
Vanessa Summers Democrat Yea
Vernon Smith Democrat Yea
Beau Baird Republican Yea
Ben Smaltz Republican Yea
Brad Barrett Republican Yea
Bruce Borders Republican Yea
Chris Jeter Republican Yea
Chris Judy Republican Yea
Chris May Republican Yea
Cindy Ledbetter Republican Yea
Craig Snow Republican Yea
Dale DeVon Republican Yea
Dave Heine Republican Yea
David Abbott Republican Yea
Doug Miller Republican Yea
Edmond Soliday Republican Yea
Edward Clere Republican Yea
Elizabeth Rowray Republican Yea
Ethan Manning Republican Yea
Gregory Steuerwald Republican Yea
Harold Slager Republican Yea
Heath VanNatter Republican Yea
J.D. Prescott Republican Yea
Jack Jordan Republican Yea
Jake Teshka Republican Yea
Jeffrey Thompson Republican Yea
Jim Lucas Republican Yea
Jim Pressel Republican Yea
Joanna King Republican Yea
Julie Olthoff Republican Yea
Karen Engleman Republican Yea
Martin Carbaugh Republican Yea
Matt Hostettler Republican Nay
Matt Lehman Republican Yea
Michael Karickhoff Republican Yea
Michelle Davis Republican Yea
Mike Aylesworth Republican Yea
Peggy Mayfield Republican Yea
Robert Behning Republican Yea
Robert Heaton Republican Yea
Robert Morris Republican Yea
Ryan Lauer Republican Yea
Shane Lindauer Republican Yea
Steve Bartels Republican Yea
Timothy O'Brien Republican Yea
Timothy Wesco Republican Yea
Wendy McNamara Republican Yea
Zach Payne Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 416 do?
Establishes a certificate of public advantage (certificate) pertaining to mergers between hospitals located in counties that meet certain requirements to be issued by the state department of health (state department). Provides that a hospital that has been issued a certificate may not be purchased by another hospital or system of hospitals unless the purchase has been approved by the Federal Trade Commission. Sets forth the procedure and standards for obtaining a certificate and maintaining the certificate. Requires the state department to establish fees for the application of a certificate and the monitoring of an entity holding a certificate in an amount reasonably sufficient to fully fund the costs of the review and supervision of the application. Provides that for the first five years that a hospital is operating under a certificate the hospital: (1) may not increase the charge for each individual service that the hospital offers by more than the increase in the Consumer Price Index for Medical Care; and (2) must invest the realized cost savings for the benefit of the community. Requires a hospital the has been issued a certificate to file an annual report. Allows the office of the attorney general to issue an investigative demand concerning the issuance or maintenance of a certificate. Provides for an appeal of a determination made by the state department concerning the issuance or maintenance of a certificate.
Who sponsors SB 416?
SB 416 is sponsored by Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Alan Morrison, Beau Baird (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 416?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2021. Enacted.
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