Posting of charity care policies; requires hospitals to post information related thereto. (HB2458)

Introduced By

Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Posting of charity care policies. Requires all hospitals to post information related to charity care, including specific eligibility criteria and procedures for applying for charity care, on a website maintained by the hospital, and in public areas of the hospital. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Committee
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093246664
01/14/2009Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/26/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2458)
02/03/2009Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2009Committee substitute printed 093277664-H1
02/04/2009Read first time
02/05/2009Read second time
02/05/2009Committee substitute agreed to 093277664-H1
02/05/2009Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2458H1
02/06/2009Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/06/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2009Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/19/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2458H1)
02/19/2009Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Read third time
02/23/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009Enrolled
02/28/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2458ER)
02/28/2009Signed by Speaker
02/28/2009Signed by President
03/03/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2458ER)
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 425 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0425)