DISEASE CONTROL: Provides relative to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
This bill amends existing legislation regarding amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to clarify that funding applies to tracheostomy tubes rather than just the trachea. The change directly affects patients with ALS who require this specific type of breathing assistance and the medical facilities that provide it. By updating the terminology in the law, the bill ensures that financial resources are correctly allocated for the precise medical equipment needed by these individuals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2024 · House May 23, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 23, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 21, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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