CS/SB 644: Rural Emergency Hospitals
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Simon
Rural Emergency Hospitals; Subjecting rural emergency hospitals to certain requirements for the provision of emergency services and care; defining the terms “rural emergency hospital” and “rural emergency services”; authorizing qualifying hospitals to apply to the Agency for Health Care Administration for designation as a rural emergency hospital, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2023 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2023 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/9/2024 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/18/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 1/23/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 1/24/2024 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2/5/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/08/24, 10:45 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/8/2024 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 2/12/2024 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2/13/2024 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time |
| 2/19/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/22/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/22/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 |
| 2/23/2024 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2/26/2024 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24 |
| 2/28/2024 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 486 • Read 3rd time -SJ 486 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 486 |
| 2/28/2024 | House |
• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 3/4/2024 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/5/2024 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/6/2024 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 3/6/2024 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled |
| 5/21/2024 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 5/28/2024 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 5/29/2024 |
• Chapter No. 2024-201 |
