HOSPITAL-DISCHARGE NOTICE
Summary
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires a hospital's discharge planner to provide the patient with information to enable the patient to contact the Department on Aging's case coordination unit. Requires that hospital procedures in connection with giving a discharge notice include prohibitions against discharges or referrals to unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered facilities or service providers that are required to be licensed, certified, or registered. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jul 2005
Introduced Apr 15, 2005
Signed Jul 26, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2005 · House Apr 14, 2005
How they voted
54–1
Passed
Total votes 55
May 19, 2005
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Jul 26, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2005
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 19, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-1)
senate
May 18, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Health & Human Services
upper
May 16, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
May 13, 2005
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 13, 2005
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. George P. Shadid
upper
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 19, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-0-1)
house
Apr 13, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 13, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2005
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
lower
Feb 25, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 020-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Aging Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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