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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6485: Hospitals

Improving the regulatory environment for hospitals.

Summary

  • Establishes a pilot project to coordinate hospital surveys and audits among state and local agencies.
  • Requires that the Department of Health, and other state and local agencies that inspect hospitals, coordinate survey and inspection activities and standards.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2004
  6. LawMar 31, 2004
Prime sponsor
Alex Deccio (R-14)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2004
Session law
Chapter 261, Laws of 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving the regulatory environment for hospitals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6485
46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22011
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 2, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6485
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49003
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 10, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6485
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6485
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004.
  2. Chapter 261, 2004 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Rules suspended.
  13. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  14. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  17. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  22. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6485 in other sessions

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