HB 223 (2025): relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate within 15 miles of a critical access hospital.

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HB 223 (2025)

relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate within 15 miles of a critical access hospital.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Senate committee: Health and Human Services
  • Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 12, 2025, with 92 people signed in online: 9 in support and 83 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 213–158. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 2, 2025. The committee voted 4–1 to recommend that the Senate kill it. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 8, 2025. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 on October 31, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 12, 2025, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
  • February 12, 2025, 1:45 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
  • March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
  • April 2, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
  • May 8, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

  • March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 213, nays 158, passed
  • May 8, 2025, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • February 12, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:45 pm LOB 301-303
  • February 12, 2025: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 01:45 pm LOB 301-303
  • February 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • February 26, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 213-158 03/06/2025
  • March 6, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services
  • April 2, 2025: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am
  • May 8, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/08/2025, Vote 4-1, CC
  • May 8, 2025: HB 223 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/08/2025
  • May 8, 2025: Sen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/08/2025
  • May 8, 2025: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/08/2025
  • October 31, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025

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