This bill amends existing law to allow a specific exception for an existing pediatric intermediate care facility, enabling it to increase its resident capacity by two additional pediatric residents. The current moratorium that prevents the issuance of new licenses or the increase of licensed capacity for various health facilities, including nursing homes and intermediate care facilities, will not apply to this pediatric facility. The exception is set to expire on June 30, 2026, extending the previous expiration date from June 30, 2024.

The bill specifies that the effective date of this act is June 30, 2024. The legal language changes include the deletion of the word "one" and its replacement with "2," and the deletion of "resident" to be replaced with "residents," indicating the increase in the number of additional residents allowed. Additionally, the expiration date of the authorization has been changed from 2024 to 2026, as indicated by the deletion of "2024" and the insertion of "2026."

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 151:2
Version adopted by both bodies: 151:2
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 151:2