Became law as Public Act 04-46, signed May 4, 2004, 61 days after it was filed.
2004 Regular Session
Senate Bill 561
AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL BILLING PRACTICES.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To clarify the definition of "collection agent" and to allow compliance with federal laws or payor contracts.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
March 4 to May 4, 2004, 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 action16 actions on 11 days
In the SenateMar 4 to Apr 1441 days
Public Health CommitteeMar 4 to Mar 1814 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 14 to Apr 217 days
Waiting to be sentApr 21 to Apr 309 days
With the GovernorApr 30 to May 44 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly 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 General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 4 โ Apr 14
- Mar 4Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
- Mar 5Heard in Public Health Committee
- Mar 18Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 14Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Apr 16 โ Apr 21
- Apr 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 21Passed the House of Representatives
To the Governor Apr 29 โ May 4
- Apr 29Numbered Public Act 04-46
- Apr 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
- May 4Signed by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
- Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 14SENATE PASSEDSenate
- Apr 16FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 16HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 21HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Apr 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 4SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor