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CS/SB 142: Access to Health Care for the Underserved

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Hays

Access to Health Care for the Underserved; Revising the definition of the term “contract”; extending the period of time for which a health care provider remains an agent of the state after an individual under his or her care is deemed ineligible; requiring that a contract with a governmental contractor for health care services include a provision allowing a voluntary contribution toward certain dental laboratory work; prohibiting the contribution from exceeding the actual amount of the dental laboratory charges; delaying the future repeal of provisions authorizing the health access dental license, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 4/28/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 97 (Ch. 2014-108) -SJ 737
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/29/2013 Senate • Filed
9/11/2013 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 22
9/30/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 10/08/13, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
10/8/2013 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
10/9/2013 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 137
1/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/14/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
1/14/2014 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 135
1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/06/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/6/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
2/7/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 139
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 22
4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/22/2014 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 620
4/24/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 620
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/14
• CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 620
4/28/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 737
• Substituted HB 97 -SJ 737
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 97 (Ch. 2014-108) -SJ 737