2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1386

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates V. Turner, Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Brown, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Moe, Murray, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Vaughn, Weldon, Boutin, Hurson, Mandel, Oaks, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Hospitals - Written Statement - Provider Bills

Synopsis:

Requiring a hospital to give an individual a written statement indicating that the individual may be receiving bills, separate from the bill remitted by the hospital, from providers treating the individual at the hospital.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/20
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/1
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/3
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Finance
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Finance
Sponsored by:
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ASSISTED LIVING -see also- GROUP HOMES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CONTINUING CARE -see also- LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
LONG TERM CARE -see also- CONTINUING CARE; NURSING HOMES
NOTICES
NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-354 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 586280/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2004   at: 11:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 28, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-1)