AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Adds two (2) requirements that a hospital provide to a prospective patient, the requested cost estimate of their requested anticipated hospital services within five (5) business days of request and the cost of any facility fee.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed Oct 4, 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
18
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Oct 4, 2017
Signed into law
10/04/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 31, 2017
Committee
05/31/2017 Referred to House Corporations
legislature
May 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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