The bill authorizes the Department of Health to approve alterations or additions to health care facilities solely for health care and life safety compliance determinations. It amends existing law to require that any plans for construction or changes to health care facilities be submitted for preliminary inspection and approval, with a specific focus on ensuring that the information provided is used only for compliance purposes. Additionally, the bill repeals certain limitations on bed expansions for nursing care facilities and hospitals, which were previously in place.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that by September 1, 2029, the Department of Health must report to the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee regarding the status of nursing care facility construction and the impact of the bill on hospitals and nursing care facilities. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 35-2-906, 35-2-901