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Senate Bill 1378 |
Senate Author: Staples |
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Effective: 6-17-05 |
House Sponsor: Woolley |
Senate Bill 1378 amends the Health and Safety Code relating to the process for certification of certain nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems for limited liability. The bill changes the date by which certain hospitals or hospital systems are required to submit the annual request for certification from April 30 to May 31, the date by which the Department of State Health Services is required to determine eligibility for certification from May 31 to December 31 of the year in which the request is received, and the date on which certification takes effect from May 31 to December 31. The bill also modifies provisions relating to the information to be used by the department to determine eligibility for certification.