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HF2305: Hospice Program Requirements

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Removes current requirement that a hospice program must provide palliative care to be eligible for a license. Requires a hospice program to provide care directed at symptom management to be eligible for a license.

 

Signed by Governor May 2, 2026. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Status:
Signed
Recent Actions

2/06/2026

Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 223.

2/23/2026

Amendment H-8020 filed. H.J. 397.

3/05/2026

Amendment H-8020 adopted. H.J. 580.

3/05/2026

Passed House, yeas 86, nays 0. H.J. 580.

3/05/2026

Immediate message. H.J. 601.

3/09/2026

Message from House. S.J. 493.

3/09/2026

Read first time, referred to Health and Human Services. S.J. 493.

3/11/2026

Subcommittee: Costello, Salmon, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 555.

3/11/2026

Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.

3/16/2026

Subcommittee recommends passage.

3/19/2026

Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 605.

3/19/2026

Amendment S-5122 filed. S.J. 605.

3/19/2026

Placed on calendar.

3/26/2026

Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

3/30/2026

Amendment S-5140 filed. S.J. 683.

4/15/2026

Amendment S-5185 filed. S.J. 811.

4/16/2026

Amendment S-5185 adopted. S.J. 822.

4/16/2026

Amendments S-5140 and S-5122 out of order. S.J. 822.

4/16/2026

Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 822.

4/16/2026

Immediate message. S.J. 824.

4/16/2026

Message from Senate. H.J. 932.

4/16/2026

Senate amendment H-8377 filed. H.J. 934.

4/21/2026

House concurred in Senate amendment H-8377. H.J. 968.

4/21/2026

Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 968.

5/01/2026

Explanation of vote. H.J. 1082.

4/21/2026

Immediate message. H.J. 973.

4/22/2026

Message from House. S.J. 862.

5/02/2026

Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1160.

5/02/2026

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1160.

Position: Watch
Topic/Subject: Health Care

Last Modified: 05/13/2026

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