HB 548-FN (2025): relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model.

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HB 548-FN (2025)

relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model.

  • Status: Killed
  • 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 9, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 12, 2025, with 95 people signed in online: 80 in support and 15 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0964h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0964h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 200–157. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on May 8, 2025. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • February 12, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
  • March 19, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 201
  • March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
  • April 16, 2025, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
  • May 8, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

  • March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 200, nays 157, passed
  • May 8, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • February 12, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
  • March 19, 2025: Executive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  • March 19, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0964h 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  • March 19, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 27, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0964h: AA VV 03/27/2025
  • March 27, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0964h: MA RC 200-157 03/27/2025
  • March 27, 2025: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services
  • April 16, 2025: Hearing: 04/16/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am
  • May 8, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025
  • May 8, 2025: HB 548 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/08/2025
  • May 8, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 05/08/2025

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