HOSPICE PROGRAM-MEDICARE STDS
Summary
Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act. Provides that a hospice program must meet all federal standards for certification under Medicare, except that a patient's anticipated life expectancy may be one year or less. Provides that the Department of Public Health's standards for hospice programs shall not require that a hospice program be certified under the Medicare program. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2004
How they voted
115–0
Passed
Total votes 115
Apr 1, 2004
D
Democratic65
100% Yea
R
Republican50
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (115-0)
house
Mar 31, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne Bassi
lower
Mar 3, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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