Chapter 252

2012 -- H 7773 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 06/18/12

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Introduced By: Representatives Melo, Silva, McNamara, Gallison, and San Bento

Date Introduced: February 16, 2012

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 23-17-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17 entitled "Licensing

of Health Care Facilities" is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-17-4. License required for health care facility operation. – (a) No person acting

severally or jointly with any other person shall establish, conduct, or maintain a health care

facility in this state without a license under this chapter; provided, however, that any person, firm,

corporation or other entity which provides volunteer registered and licensed practical nurses to

the public shall not be required to have a license as a health care facility.

(b) Each location at which a health care facility provides services shall be licensed;

provided, however, that a hospital or organized ambulatory care facility shall be permitted to

provide, solely on an ambulatory basis, limited physician services, other limited professional

health care services, and/or other limited professional mental health care services in conjunction

with services provided by and at community health centers, community mental health centers,

organized ambulatory care facilities or other licensed health care facilities, physicians' offices,

and facilities operated by the department of corrections without establishing such locations as

additional licensed premises of the hospital or organized ambulatory care facility. The department

is further authorized to adopt rules and regulations to accomplish the purpose of this section,

including, but not limited to, defining "limited physician services, other limited professional

health care services, and/or other limited professional mental health care services."

(c) The reimbursement rates for the services rendered in the settings listed in subsection

(b) of this chapter shall be subject to negotiations between the hospitals, organized ambulatory

care facilities, and the payors, respectively, as defined in section 23-17.12-2.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC01843/SUB A/3

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