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2015 legislative summary Elizabeth Harmon July 22, 2015 regulatorylegislative acts legislation pending.

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1 2015 legislative summary Elizabeth Harmon July 22, 2015 regulatorylegislative acts legislation pending

2 regulatory action The Advocacy Team spent a great deal of time this session on proposed changes to healthcare regulations. CON (4551)  increases equipment and capital thresholds  S.811 JR to disapprove, clock tolled CON (4551)  establishes web-based application process  H.3750 JR to disapprove; clock tolled ASC (4471)  defines ‘same day’ as 24-hour period  ‘appropriate staff’ provision  effective 6/26/15

3 legislation enacted

4  State Appropriations  Proviso 33.22 Healthy Outcomes Plan  Primary Care Safety Net (encounter level data)  Telemedicine (SC Telemedicine Network) – MUSC – PCC – USC  Rural Health Initiative Partnership Pilot (DHHS/USCSOM)  Obesity (funding for provider partnerships, pt. education)  Vulnerable Mental Health Patients Pilot  Proviso 33.27 Hospital Transformation Plan  Plans submitted prior to April 1, 2016  Caps allocation per partnership at $4M  Proviso 33.30 Healthcare Workforce Analysis  Transfers $200K to AHEC

5 legislation enacted life, death & vaccinations  Sickle cell disease or trait, educational information to parents of newborns (6/8/15 - Kimpson)  Death certificates, physician signature and electronic filing (1/1/16 - Alexander)  Administration of vaccinations, pharmacists (6/1/15 – Cleary)

6 legislation enacted mental health care, medical records & body- worn cameras  Mental health patients, definition of authorized health care provider (6/1/15 - O’Dell)  Release of child’s medical records, cases of suspected child abuse or neglect (6/8/15 - Shealy)  Law enforcement officers, body worn cameras (6/10/15 - Malloy)

7 legislation still pending

8 Status of our 2 major issues, for further discussion tomorrow: certificate of need  CON reform (White, GM Smith)  Appeals filed with ALC (Campbell) (Pitts) access to coverage  Financial Responsibility & Opportunity Health Care Program Act (Lourie, Cleary)  Palmetto Comprehensive Care Act (Hutto) (Mack)

9 legislation still pending Health care professionals seeking legislative approval for broadened scopes of practice and autonomy, while others are seeking to be licensed or regulated: scope of practice  Advanced Practice Nurses (Horne) (GM Smith)  Podiatrists (Ryal)  Anesthesiologists (Hayes) licensure/regulation  Music Therapists (Lourie, Leatherman)  Sign Language Interpreters (Alexander) (Allison)  Birthing Centers (GM Smith, Horne)

10 legislation still pending Bills introduced in previous sessions that continue to stay on our radar screen: tort reform  False Claims Act (Malloy)  Noneconomic damage limits (Massey) insurance  Insurance coverage, discrimination (Massey) protection for healthcare professionals  Dentists and chiropractors, immunity (Cleary)  Violence against certain healthcare professionals (Alexander) (McCoy)

11 legislation still pending Legislation introduced on behalf of constituent experiences & their own *frustration:  Samuel’s Law – grounds for revocation of nurse licensure (Bryant)  Hope’s Law – breast tissue density (Lourie)  Act 76 – sickle cell disease (Kimpson)  DHEC elimination and reorganization (*Peeler)

12 legislation still pending life, death & inmates  Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee (GM Smith) (Hutto)  Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Nanney)  Health Care Decisions (Henderson)  Inmate hospital visitation (Allen)

13 potential legislative issues 2016

14 tax exempt status for non-profit hospitals  New Jersey Tax Court Ruling  property taxes  Local City Ordinances  business license taxes At both the national and statewide level, tax exempt status of non-profit hospitals remains a moving target.

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