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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2102: Sex. assault exams/insurance

Clarifying that hospitals and emergency medical facilities providing sexual assault examinations may seek reimbursement from a sexual assault victim's health coverage as long as the victim does not receive a bill or incur any out-of-pocket expenses associated with such reimbursement.

Summary

  • Clarifies that hospitals and emergency medical facilities may seek reimbursement, for the performance of a sexual assault examination, from medicaid, medicare, or the victim's insurance for covered services associated with the examination as long as the victim does not receive a bill or incur any out-of-pocket expenses associated with the reimbursement.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)
Introduced
February 14, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that hospitals and emergency medical facilities providing sexual assault examinations may seek reimbursement from a sexual assault victim's health coverage as long as the victim does not receive a bill or incur any out-of-pocket expenses associated with such reimbursement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Dave Hayes R-10Joyce McDonald R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2102 in other sessions

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