HB 1524-1_ Filed 04/28/1999, 13:26

Citations Affected: IC 16-28.

Synopsis: Health facility receivership. Specifies the qualifications, powers, and duties of a health facility receiver. Requires a receiver to execute a bond, with certain sureties approved by the court, before beginning duties as a receiver. Requires the health facility to pay the costs of the bond. Provides that the receiver and the surety on the receiver's bond are fully discharged for all matters related to the final report upon: (1) the court's approval of the receiver's final report that the conditions that presented a major threat to the patients in the health facility have been corrected or that the facility has been closed; and (2) the receiver's compliance with the court's order made on the final report. Addresses the costs of placing a receiver in a health facility. (This conference committee report requires the health facility, rather than the state department of health, to pay the costs of the bond required by the receiver.)

Effective: July 1, 1999.

MR. SPEAKER:
    Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate upon Engrossed Senate Amendments to Engrossed House Bill No. 1524 respectfully reports that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:

    that the House recede from its dissent from all Senate amendments and that the House now concur in all Senate amendments to the bill and that the bill be further amended as follows:

    Page 2, line 13, delete "department shall:" and insert " health facility shall pay the cost of the bond required of the receiver.".
    Page 2, delete lines 14 through 17.
    (Reference is to EHB 1524 as printed April 6, 1999.)

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    Senator MillerRepresentative Brown C

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    Senator SimpsonRepresentative Goeglein

    Senate Conferees    House Conferees