To repeal section 197.313, RSMo Supp. 1996, relating to residential care facilities, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

     Section A. Section 197.313, RSMo Supp. 1996, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 197.313, to read as follows:

     197.313. A continuing care retirement community, skilled nursing facility or residential care facility I or II may increase its licensed bed capacity by the lessor of ten beds or ten percent for one two-year period beginning on July 12, 1996. A residential care facility I or II, that is the only such facility located in a third class county, shall be allowed to increase the total number of beds by no more than five beds or no more than fifteen percent of total bed capacity, which ever is less, over one two-year period beginning July 12, 1996. A skilled nursing facility's increase in beds under this section shall only be skilled nursing beds.