Legislation

Title: Health Care Facilities - Blood Pressure Screening
Sponsored by: Senators Nathan-Pulliam, Augustine, Benson, Patterson, Washington, West, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that the goal of the Act is to reduce the number of individuals with untreated high blood pressure; requiring certain health care facilities to screen for hypertension each patient receiving health care services from the health care facility; requiring that the screening consist of at least one certain screening test; requiring a health care provider who obtains a certain result on a certain screening to provide a certain referral for treatment and services; etc.

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Blood Pressure Screening Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Care Facilities - Blood Pressure Screening
Senate	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

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