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HB 2458 Posting of charity care policies; requires hospitals to post information related thereto.
Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Posting of charity care policies. Requires all hospitals to provide written information about the hospital's charity care policies, including policies related to free and discounted care, in public areas of the hospital including admissions or registration areas, emergency departments, and associated waiting rooms. The bill further provides that information about eligibility criteria and procedures for applying for charity care shall be provided to patients at the time of admission or discharge, at the time services are provided, with any billing statements, and on any website maintained by the hospital.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093246664 pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093277664-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2458ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093246664
- 01/14/09 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/03/09 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/09 House: Committee substitute printed 093277664-H1
- 02/04/09 House: Read first time
- 02/05/09 House: Read second time
- 02/05/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 093277664-H1
- 02/05/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2458H1
- 02/06/09 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/19/09 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/09 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/09 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/09 House: Enrolled
- 02/28/09 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2458ER)
- 02/28/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)