Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 612
Hospitals; require to notify patients before referring patient's account to collection agency.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS TO NOTIFY PATIENTS BY REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, BEFORE REFERRING THE BILL OR ACCOUNT OF THE PATIENT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY FOR COLLECTION OF ANY BALANCE DUE TO THE HOSPITAL FROM THE PATIENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL FINE ANY HOSPITAL THAT VIOLATES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 1 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 19 · stopped18 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 1 to Feb 19 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 19
- Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives