Dee Avelar
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 85
Primary
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Requires a hospital to proactively offer information on charity care options available to patients, regardless of their immigration status, health insurance, or residency, and to obtain the signature of a patient declining charity care if the patient does not intend to access financial assistance. Effective July 1, 2021. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that a hospital shall proactively offer information on charity care options available to uninsured patients, regardless of their immigration status or residency. Effective on the first day of the first month immediately following 90 days after becoming law.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0504
Effective Date December 1, 2021
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 057-002-000
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
Do Pass Healthcare Access and Availability; 007-000-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Assigned to Healthcare Access and Availability
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 010-003-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Removed from Short Debate Status
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 104-008-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-005-000
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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