Barack Obama
- Democratic
Primary
Creates the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Reform Act and amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires every hospital to develop an "assistance to the uninsured" policy specifying how the hospital will determine the financial liability for services rendered to uninsured patients. Requires that the policy address charity care. Requires notice of the policy to patients. Limits debt collection activities by a hospital. Provides that a violation of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Reform Act may subject a hospital to suspension or revocation of its license. Also provides for civil penalties and for a private right of action. Effective immediately.
Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2004
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Obama
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 008-001-002
Assigned to Health & Human Services
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
First Reading
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
Referred to Rules
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