CS/CS/SB 1488: Health Care Consumer's Right to Information Act [SPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Health Regulation ; Dean
Health Care Consumer's Right to Information Act [SPCC]; Requires a health care provider or a health care facility to provide an uninsured person with a reasonable estimate of charges for planned nonemergency medical services before such services are provided. Requires that the provider or facility provide the uninsured person with information regarding such provider's or facility's discount or charity policies, etc.
Effective Date: 01/01/2009
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-47
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-47
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2008 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/21/2008 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations |
| 3/4/2008 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00091 |
| 3/21/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 03/26/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S |
| 3/26/2008 | Senate |
• CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00390; CS read 1st time on 04/02/08 -SJ 00399 |
| 3/28/2008 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) |
| 3/31/2008 | Senate |
• Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 00390 |
| 4/3/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/08/08, 9:15 am, 412-K |
| 4/8/2008 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00479; CS read 1st time on 04/09/08 -SJ 00486 |
| 4/9/2008 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00479 |
| 4/10/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 110-S |
| 4/15/2008 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Health and Human Services Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00688 |
| 4/16/2008 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00688 |
| 4/24/2008 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00810 |
| 4/25/2008 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 00832; CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00832 |
| 4/28/2008 | House |
• In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01027 |
| 4/29/2008 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01147; Read 3rd time -HJ 01147; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01147 |
| 4/29/2008 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 00979 |
| 5/19/2008 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/28/2008 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-47 |
077694 - Amendment to Amendment (521226)