SB 288: Rural Hospitals
GENERAL BILL by Thomas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Myers
Rural Hospitals; revises definition of "rural hospital" to increase allowable number of licensed beds; provides that rural hospitals designated on or after July 1, 1998, may not be included in rural hospital disproportionate share or financial assistance programs unless additional appropriations are provided to prevent any reduction in payments to hospitals that are otherwise eligible for assistance, etc. Amends 395.602, 408.036,.07, 409.9116.
Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 4/21/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-14 -SJ 00821
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/21/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-14 -SJ 00821
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/5/1997 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 11/19/1997 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Care; Ways and Means |
| 12/29/1997 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 01/06/98, 2:45 pm, Room-EL |
| 1/6/1998 | Senate |
• Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Care; Now in Ways and Means |
| 3/3/1998 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Health Care; Ways and Means -SJ 00024; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 01/06/98, 2:45 pm, Room-EL; Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Care -SJ 00007; Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00007; Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00003; Placed on Calendar |
| 3/18/1998 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00180; Read second time -SJ 00176; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00176; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00177 |
| 3/19/1998 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00219; Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00219; Immediately certified -SJ 00219 |
| 3/19/1998 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/23/1998 | House |
• Received -HJ 00308; In Government Services Council, pending ranking -HJ 00308 |
| 3/26/1998 | House |
• Placed on Government Services Council Calendar -HJ 00386 |
| 3/31/1998 | House |
• Read second time -HJ 00370 |
| 4/1/1998 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00398; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 00398 |
| 4/7/1998 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 00415 |
| 4/13/1998 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00458 |
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| 4/21/1998 |
• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-14 -SJ 00821 |