BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 6308: Notice of charity care
Requiring hospitals to provide notice of charity care.
Summary
- Requires a hospital to: (1) Post and prominently display a summary of its charity care policy in areas where patients are admitted and in financial services or billing areas; and (2) Post the summary in all languages spoken by more than ten percent of the population of the hospital service area.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2018
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2018 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 11, 2018
AN ACT Relating to notice of charity care availability and screening and determination of charity care eligibility;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
SB 6308 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6308 (2025–26) Child shelter care orders
- SB 6308 (2023–24) 988 system timeline
- SB 6308 (2019–20) Corrections data systems
- SB 6308 (2015–16) Migratory bird hunting fees
- SB 6308 (2013–14) Local govt employee bonuses
- SB 6308 (2011–12) Motorcycle helmet use
- SB 6308 (2009–10) Sp commitment ctr computers
- SB 6308 (2007–08) Climate change