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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1449

Premature infants; make efforts to improve hospital discharge and follow-up care procedures for.

Became law as Chapter 553, Laws of 2009, signed April 17, 2009, 88 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO MAKE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING PREMATURE BIRTHS, THE RISK OF HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES WITH PREMATURE INFANTS, THE IMPORTANCE OF FOCUSING ON THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF PREMATURE INFANTS, AND THE NECESSITY TO EXAMINE AND IMPROVE THE DISCHARGE PROCESS, FOLLOW-UP CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF PREMATURE INFANTS TO FOSTER BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES AND LOWER RISKS FOR REHOSPITALIZATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO EXAMINE AND IMPROVE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE AND FOLLOW-UP CARE PROCEDURES FOR PREMATURE INFANTS BORN EARLIER THAN 37 WEEKS GESTATIONAL AGE, AND TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE NEWBORN OUTCOMES, REDUCE NEWBORN HEALTH COSTS AND ESTABLISH ONGOING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR NEWBORNS; TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS SERVING INFANTS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID AND THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM TO REPORT TO THE STATE THE CAUSES AND INCIDENCE OF ALL REHOSPITALIZATIONS OF INFANTS BORN PREMATURE AT EARLIER THAN 37 WEEKS GESTATIONAL AGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 19 to April 17, 2009, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 12 to Mar 319 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 829 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 179 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 13Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Holland, Scott and Barker
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Holland, Scott and Clark
  5. Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Jones and Yancey
  6. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report filed in the House
  8. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 13 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 13Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Holland,Scott,BarkerHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Holland,Scott,ClarkHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Bryan,Jones,YanceySenate
  15. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor