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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR NEW
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Introduced By: Representatives Place, Paplauskas, Quattrocchi, Hopkins, Santucci, J.
Brien, and Newberry
Date Introduced: February 07, 2025
Referred To: House Health & Human Services
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 23-15-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-15 entitled 1
"Determination of Need for New Healthcare Equipment and New Institutional Health Services" is 2
hereby amended to read as follows: 3
23-15-10. Application fees. 4
The state agency shall require that any applicant for certificate of need submit an 5
application fee prior to requesting any review of matters pursuant to the requirements of this 6
chapter; except that health care facilities owned and operated by the state of Rhode Island shall be 7
exempt from this application fee requirement. The application fee shall be paid by check made 8
payable to the general treasurer. Except for applications that propose new or expanded tertiary or 9
specialty care services as defined in subdivision 23-15-2(10)(vi), submission of any application 10
filed in accordance with § 23-15-4(d) shall include an application fee of five hundred dollars ($500) 11
per application plus an amount equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the total capital 12
expenditure costs associated with the application. For an application filed in accordance with the 13
requirements of § 23-15-5 (Expeditious review), the application shall include an application 14
processing fee of seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) per application plus an amount equal to 15
one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the total capital expenditure costs associated with the 16
application. Applications that propose new or expanded tertiary or specialty care services as defined 17
in subdivision 23-15-2(10)(vi), shall include an application fee of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) 18
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plus an amount equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the total capital expenditure costs 1
associated with the application, which shall be limited to a total of twenty-five thousand dollars 2
($25,000). Application fees shall be non-refundable. All fees received pursuant to this chapter shall 3
be deposited in the general fund. 4
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 5
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR NEW
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
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This act would limit the application fees paid under the certificate of need program within 1
the department of health to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). 2
This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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