House File 144 H-1021 Amend House File 144 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, by striking lines 19 and 20 and inserting < be 2 considered staffed if a physician, advanced registered nurse 3 practitioner, or physician assistant is available > 4 2. Page 10, by striking line 5 and inserting < shall adopt 5 emergency rules within six months of the effective date of this 6 Act under section 17A.4, subsection 3, > 7 3. Page 10, line 12, after < facility > by inserting < , or due 8 to change in ownership, a successor facility, > 9 4. Page 10, by striking lines 21 through 24 and inserting 10 < in this Act, the reopening of a general hospital by a 11 successor facility as specified under this section and 12 subsequent conversion to a rural emergency hospital under this 13 Act, shall not be subject to certificate of need requirements 14 pursuant to section 135.63. > 15 ______________________________ MOORE of Cass -1- HF 144.381 (2) 90 pf/rh 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3. #4.