Hospitals; charity care policies, individuals with low English proficiency.
Summary
Hospitals; charity care policies; meaningfulaccess; individuals with low English proficiency. Requires everyhospital that is subject to the requirements of Title VI of the CivilRights Act to make available information about the hospital's charitycare policies, including information regarding specific eligibilitycriteria and procedures for applying for charity care, to individualswith low English proficiency in the same manner and languages, andto the same degree, as the hospital makes available other informationregarding hospital programs and services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104509D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathy Tran
DDemocratic
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