Here are four things to know:
1. The bill also states outpatient facilities can only be inspected once every 18 months.
2. State legislators proposed the bill because many centers have previously paid unreasonably high fees.
3. The Senate passed the bill without opposition.
4. The state House will now consider the legislation.
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