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Legislation


2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 776

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Senator Della
Entitled:
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to require specified hospitals to develop a financial assistance policy for providing free care and reduced-cost care to specified patients; requiring a hospital to post a specified notice in the billing office; requiring each hospital to develop an information sheet that meets specified requirements; requiring the Commission to establish requirements for the information sheet and review each hospital's implementation of and compliance with the requirements; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/6
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/7
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 310

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Debt Collection -see also- Attachments and Garnishments
Disclosure
Fines
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Interest
Judgments
Medical Assistance
Notices
Patients
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Uncompensated Care

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-214 , 19-214.1 , 19-214.2 , 19-214.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 217173/01     Offered on: March 30, 2009   at: 4:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2009: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
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