Relating to hospital charges; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Establishes Task Force on Health Care Cost Review to study feasibility of creating rate-setting process modeled on process used by Health Services Cost Review Commission in Maryland. Specifies membership. Requires report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health no later than September 15, 2018. Sunsets task force December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Aug 2, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 2, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Jul 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
legislature
Jul 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Jul 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Jul 1, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Jul 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
legislature
Jun 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
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