BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
SB 5347: Hospital charity care
Concerning hospital charity care.
Summary
- Revises hospital charity care provisions. Requires each hospital to provide notice to patients of its charity care policies. Requires the department of health to develop model language that hospitals must use to satisfy the requirement to provide notice sent to patients.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 2009
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 20, 2009 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
AN ACT Relating to hospital charity care;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
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