BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6103: Rural hospital payments

Making payments for services provided by a rural emergency hospital subject to appropriation.

Summary

Makes payments for recipients eligible for medical assistance programs by a rural hospital designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a rural emergency hospital, regardless of the managed care enrollment status of the beneficiary, subject to appropriation.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6103), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to making payments for services provided by a rural emergency hospital subject to appropriation;

Passed February 4, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6103

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 4, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6103

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 18, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 18, 2026Chapter 112, 2026 Laws.
Mar 18, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026President signed.
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Mar 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 27, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 6, 2026First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Feb 4, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 4, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 28, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 23, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 22, 2026HLTC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2026First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6103 (2023–24) Free speech info./higher ed. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6103 (2019–20) Educational reporting · Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2020
SB 6103 (2017–18) Federal land conveyances · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6103 (2015–16) Basic education funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6103 (2013–14) Floral product businesses · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6103 (2011–12) Reflexology & massage thrpy · Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2012
SB 6103 (2009–10) Definition of gambling · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6103 (2007–08) Financial fraud · Did not pass · died in committee