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SB 2208: Patient Handling/Safe Movement/Hospitals [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Villalobos

Patient Handling/Safe Movement/Hospitals [SPCC]; requires governing body of hospital to adopt policy re safe movement of patients; prohibits hospital from retaliating or discriminating against employee who, in good faith, reports violation of act, initiates or participates in investigation brought by regulatory agency or accrediting body re violation of this act, or discusses violation of this act with certain individuals, etc. Creates 381.029; amends 395.701.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on Finance and Tax
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/15/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Finance and Tax; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00146
    3/22/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/27/07, 3:15 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
    4/5/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/10/07, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    4/10/2007 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Regulation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00328
    4/11/2007 Senate • Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00328
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Committee on Finance and Tax

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  • SB 2208, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2007 at 12:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1193 Patient Handling & Moving Practices Roberson Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Committee on Health Innovation (HC)
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    441646 - Amendment
    Health Regulation
    (Aronberg)
    3/26/2007
    5:42 PM
    Favorable
    4/10/2007
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2007 2:00 PM Health Regulation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.029
    395.701 Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption.

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