Relating to health care; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Prohibits nonprofit hospital from requiring patient to apply for medical assistance before screening for or providing financial assistance. Adjusts series reference. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2020
How they voted
41–11
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 60
Feb 14, 2020
D
Democratic38
89% Yea
R
Republican22
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Feb 17, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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