2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1539

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATES OF NEED.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on May 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require a certificate of need for certain private equity investments in health care facilities, (2) require the denial of certificate of need applications involving the closure of labor and delivery units unless an alternate labor and delivery unit is located not more than twenty-five miles away, (3) prohibit intervenors in certificate of need applications involving certain physician group practices, (4) establish an expedited certificate of need review process for increases in the licensed bed capacity of health care facilities, and (5) require the Commissioner of Health Strategy to post notice of any appeal or agreed settlement relating to a certificate of need application.

Its course

March 19 to May 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 8 days

In the SenateMar 19 to May 27 · stopped69 days

Public Health CommitteeMar 19 to Mar 278 days

Appropriations CommitteeMay 21 to May 232 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Public Health Committee24–7
Mar 27
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Amy Morrin Bello, Christie M. Carpino, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Heather S. Somers, Henry J. Genga, Jan Hochadel, Jillian Gilchrest, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Steinberg, Josh Elliott, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Martha Marx, Mike Demicco, Patrick Biggins, Rebecca Martinez, Ryan K. 139, Sarah Keitt, Saud Anwar, Tracy Marra
Nay Anne Dauphinais, Jeff Gordon, Joe Polletta, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kathy Kennedy, Lezlye Zupkus, Nicole Klarides-Ditria
Not voting MD Rahman
Appropriations Committee43–9
May 23
Who voted how
Yea Andre F. Baker Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Catherine A. Osten, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, David DeFronzo, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Gary A. Winfield, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hubert D. Delany, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jennifer Leeper, Jillian Gilchrest, Joan V. Hartley, Joe Hoxha, Juan R. Candelaria, Julie Kushner, Kai J. Belton, Lucy Dathan, Mae Flexer, Marcus Brown, Martha Marx, Maryam Khan, Matthew L. Lesser, Minnie Gonzalez, Patricia A. Dillon, Rebecca Martinez, Ryan K. 139, Saud Anwar, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Nay Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Jeff Gordon, Kathy Kennedy, Mark DeCaprio, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Tammy Nuccio, Tina Courpas
Not voting Stephen G. Harding Jr.

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 19 – May 23

Mar 19Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
Mar 20Heard in Public Health Committee
Mar 27Public Health Committee recommended it
May 21Sent to Appropriations Committee
May 23Appropriations Committee recommended it

All 16 actions, as published

Mar 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
Mar 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
Mar 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
Mar 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
May 21REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
May 21RULES SUSPENDED/IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTALSenate
May 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
May 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
May 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
May 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
May 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate