HOSPITAL DISCRIMINATORY PRICIN
Summary
Creates the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act. Prohibits a hospital that has provided health care services to an uninsured patient from collecting more from the uninsured patient than the Medicare reimbursement rate. Requires each hospital bill, invoice, or other summary of charges to prominently state the listed information concerning the rates charged. Requires the Office of the Attorney General to provide copies of any complaints filed by patients under the Act to the Department of Public Health. Provides for civil remedies for violations of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make any violation of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
0
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
May 14, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
May 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Rules Committee
May 5, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
Apr 27, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 20, 2007
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 007-004-002
Mar 14, 2007
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
Mar 13, 2007
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 006-005-001
Mar 13, 2007
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 13, 2007
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
Feb 8, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
Feb 6, 2007
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Karen May
DDemocratic
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