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HB 471: Responsibilities of Health Care Providers

GENERAL BILL by Burton

Responsibilities of Health Care Providers; Repeals provisions relating to practice parameters for physicians performing caesarean section deliveries in provider hospitals; requires hospital to notify certain obstetrical physicians within specified timeframe before hospital closes its obstetrical department or ceases to provide obstetrical services.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/4/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 586 (Ch. 2016-113) -HJ 804
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/29/2015 House • Filed
11/5/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 41
1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 1:00 pm, 306 HOB
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 41
1/13/2016 House • Favorable by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 217
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 217
2/23/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/25/16, 11:00 am, Morris Hall
2/25/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 597
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 597
3/2/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16
3/4/2016 House • Substituted SB 586 -HJ 804
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 586 (Ch. 2016-113) -HJ 804