Dee Avelar
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 85
Primary
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Provides that a hospital shall screen each uninsured patient for eligibility in State and federal health insurance programs, financial assistance offered by the hospital, and other public programs that may assist with health care costs and provide information about those programs. For an insured patient, requires the hospital to screen the patient for discounted care in specified circumstances. Provides that the screenings and all follow-up assistance must be culturally competent, in the patient's primary language, in plain language, and in an accessible format. Requires a hospital to implement an operational plan and trainings relating to screenings. Prohibits hospitals from pursuing collection actions against uninsured patients if they have not completed the screening requirements. Includes a prohibition on the sale of medical debt, limitations on collection actions, penalties for violating the Act's provisions, and defenses against collection actions pursued in violation of the provisions. Makes other changes. Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that a patient declining to apply for a public health insurance program on the basis of concern for immigration-related consequences shall not be grounds for denying financial assistance under a hospital's financial assistance policy.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0323
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 077-036-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Third Reading - Passed; 038-016-000
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2023
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Do Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 009-005-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Health and Human Services
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Health and Human Services
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-032-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 007-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-003-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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