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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 162 of 739

System. Not later than January 1, 2023, the Chief Court Administrator shall submit such plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and security and the judiciary in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. (g) On and after July 1, 2022, in accordance with the provisions of section 4-38d, all powers and duties of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management under the provisions of this section, shall be transferred to the Chief Court Administrator. Sec. 124. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study and make recommendations concerning certificates of need. The task force shall study and make recommendations concerning the following matters: (1) The institution of a price increase cap that is tied to the cost growth benchmark for consolidations; (2) guaranteed local representation of communities on hospital boards; (3) changes to the Office of Health Strategy's long-term, state-wide health plan to include an analysis of services and facilities and the impact of such services and facilities on equity and underserved populations; (4) setting standards for measuring quality as a result of a consolidation; (5) enacting higher penalties for noncompliance and increasing the staff needed for enforcement; (6) the Attorney General's authority to stop activities as the result of a certificate of need application or complaint; (7) the ability of representatives of the workforce and the community to intervene or appeal decisions; (8) giving the Office of Health Strategy the authority to require an ongoing investment to address community needs; (9) capturing lost property taxes from hospitals that have converted to nonprofit entities; and (10) the timeliness of decisions or approvals relating to the certificate of need process and relief available through such process. (b) The task force shall consist of the following members: