Hospitals; required notice to patients. (SB857)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Hospitals; required notice to patients. Requires hospitals to provide oral and written notice to any patient that has been placed in observation or outpatient status that he has been placed in such status if (i) the patient receives onsite services from the hospital and (ii) such onsite services include a hospital bed and meals that are provided in an area of the hospital other than the emergency department. Read the Bill »
Status
01/29/2015: Merged into SB750
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100949D |
| 01/06/2015 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/14/2015 | Assigned Education sub: Health |
| 01/19/2015 | Impact statement from VDH (SB857) |
| 01/29/2015 | Incorporated by Education and Health (SB750-Black) (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |