Karen May
- Democratic
Primary
Creates the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act. Prohibits a hospital that has provided health care services to an uninsured patient from collecting more from the uninsured patient than the Medicare reimbursement rate. Requires each hospital bill, invoice, or other summary of charges to prominently state the listed information concerning the rates charged. Requires the Office of the Attorney General to provide copies of any complaints filed by patients under the Act to the Department of Public Health. Provides for civil remedies for violations of the Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make any violation of the Hospital Discriminatory Pricing Act an unlawful practice under the Act. Effective immediately.
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Session Sine Die
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
Re-assigned to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 007-004-002
Remains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 006-005-001
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen May
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