H0786B2107A02087 MSP:NLG 06/14/19 #90 A02087
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 786
Sponsor: SENATOR BROOKS
Printer's No. 2107
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 17 and 18
"Catchment area." An area surrounding a hospital that is
located less than 25 miles of travel distance established by
roadways from a Level I, Level II or Level III trauma center.
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Amend Bill, page 5, line 4, by striking out "the catchment
area" and inserting
five miles by roadway from the original location
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 6 and 7, by striking out all of
line 6 and "before or after the effective date of this
subsection" in line 7
Amend Bill, page 5, line 8, by striking out "TRAUMA CENTER"
and inserting
hospital
Amend Bill, page 5, line 10, by striking out "TRAUMA CENTER"
and inserting
hospital
Amend Bill, page 5, line 13, by inserting after "IS"
, for a period of three preceding years,
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 14 and 15
(g) Volume waiver process.--The foundation shall develop a
process to allow a hospital seeking accreditation under
subsection (e) and a waiver of the travel distance requirement
under subsection (f)(3) to have patient volume data reviewed to
determine eligibility for the waiver prior to the pursuit of
trauma center accreditation.
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