Legislation

Requiring certain hospitals to provide each patient with written notice that includes certain information related to outpatient facility fees that are charged for services provided at the hospital; requiring the Health Education and Advocacy Unit within the Attorney General's Office, in consultation with the Health Care Services Cost Review Commission, consumers, and other stakeholders, to develop a uniform disclosure form and a process for determining and updating the range of fees and fee estimates as required by the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0803

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2019 Legislative Date 2/19/2019 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/16/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {946286/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/14/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/16/2019 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)
House	2/19/2019	2/19/2019	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2019	3/16/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/16/2019	3/13/2019	Favorable with Amendments {946286/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2019	3/13/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Facilities - Hospitals - Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees (Facility Fee Right-to-Know Act)
House	3/18/2019	3/14/2019	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/16/2019	Referred Finance	48 Click to view Recorded Media

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