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2015 SESSION
HB 1561 Hospitals; required notice to patients.
Introduced by: Thomas Davis Rust | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Hospitals; required notice to patients. Requires hospitals to provide oral and written notice to any patient that has been placed in observation or outpatient status that he has been placed in such status if (i) the patient receives onsite services from the hospital and (ii) such onsite services include a hospital bed and meals that are provided in an area of the hospital other than the emergency department.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101874D
- 01/07/15 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/27/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/11/15 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions