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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5949

SB 5949: Hospital emergency services

Establishing emergency service requirements for hospitals.

Summary

  • Requires certain hospitals to provide emergency services 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
  • Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study on the establishment of specialty hospitals and their impacts on the delivery of health care.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Deccio (R-14)
Introduced
February 24, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Companion bill
HB 2083
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to hospital emergency services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Pat Thibaudeau D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 19, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5949
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5949)
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5949)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5949)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5949)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5949)
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5949)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5949)
  8. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5949)
  9. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5949)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5949)
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (ESB 5949)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5949)
  13. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5949)
  14. HC - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5949)
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care. (ESB 5949)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5949)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5949)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5949)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5949)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 5949)
  21. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5949)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5949)
  23. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESB 5949)

SB 5949 in other sessions

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