MGA Home Page
2009 Regular Session bill information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:03 p.m.
Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsors Title Synopsis History Sponsor List Subjects Statutes Documents Another Session Another Bill

HOUSE BILL 1069

CHAPTER NUMBER: 311
File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner

Entitled:
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies

Synopsis:

Requiring the Health Services Cost Review Commission to require specified hospitals in the State to develop a financial assistance policy for providing free care and reduced-cost care to specified patients; requiring a hospital to post a notice in its billing office; requiring each hospital to develop an information sheet that meets specified requirements; requiring the Commission to establish uniform requirements for the information sheet and review each hospital's implementation of and compliance with requirements; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/13
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/25
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Finance
3/31
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 311

Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Debt Collection -see also- Attachments and Garnishments
Disclosure
Fines
Health -see also- Mental Health
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Interest
Judgments
Liens -see also- Mechanics` Liens
Medical Assistance
Notices
Patients
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Signs and Billboards
Uncompensated Care

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-214 , 19-214.1 , 19-214.2 , 19-214.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 276487/01     Offered on: March 27, 2009   at: 12:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 147576/01     Offered on: April 9, 2009   at: 12:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2009: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 6, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)



Top Sponsors Title Synopsis History Sponsor List Subjects Statutes Documents Another Session Another Bill