HB 837: Surrendered Newborn Infants
GENERAL BILL by Garcia, L.
Surrendered Newborn Infants; Provides that if mother of newborn infant considers applying for eligibility for Medicaid program through hospital as qualified Medicaid provider, hospital must notify mother that act of applying for Medicaid will cause her personal information included on Medicaid application to be submitted to DCFS; prohibits hospital from seeking payment for such care from mother of surrendered newborn infant or from any individual financially responsible for mother of surrendered newborn infant; redefines "charity care" for disproportionate share program; provides that if patient has income that exceeds specified multiple of federal poverty level, care provided to patient does not qualify as charity care unless care is provided without compensation to surrendered newborn infant or person financially responsible for mother of surrendered newborn infant.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/1/2011 House • Filed
12/12/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 82
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 82
3/9/2012 House • Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
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HB 837, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/1/2011 at 1:06 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1024 Surrendered Newborn Infants Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
Location: In committee/council (HR)
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. 409.911 Disproportionate share program.