l9n/ Connecticut

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 558

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY OF HOSPICE SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.

Became law as Public Act 08-158, signed June 12, 2008, 105 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To amend the Medicaid state plan to include hospice services as a covered service under the Medicaid program.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

John A. Kissel, Jonathan A. Harris, Edith G. Prague, Paul R. Doyle, Thomas A. Colapietro, Mary Ann Handley, John W. Fonfara, Martin M. Looney

In the House of Representatives

    21 co-sponsors

    Ron Burns, Henry J. Genga, Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., Kevin D. Witkos, Denise W. Merrill, Bruce Zalaski, Felipe Reinoso, Elissa T. Wright, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Peter A. Tercyak, Lawrence G. Miller, Anne L. Ruwet, Mary Ann Carson, Kathleen M. Tallarita, William Aman, Sandy H. Nafis, Patricia M. Widlitz, Vincent J. Candelora, Joe Aresimowicz, Deborah W. Heinrich, Catherine F. Abercrombie

    Its course

    February 28 to June 12, 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 action30 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateFeb 28 to May 264 days

    Human Services CommitteeFeb 28 to Mar 1819 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMar 18 to Mar 2810 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 2 to May 75 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2922 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 1214 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 2 · Adopted May 7

    • Senate floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn May 2

    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 Feb 28 – May 2

    1. Feb 28Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
    2. Feb 29Heard in Human Services Committee
    3. Mar 18Human Services Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
    4. Mar 28Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    5. May 2The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    6. Senate Amendment B was withdrawn
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 2 – May 7

    1. May 2Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 12

    1. May 21Numbered Public Act 08-158
    2. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 12Signed by the Governor
    All 30 actions, as published
    1. Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 29PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 11Vote to Hold until next meetingBoth houses
    4. Mar 18Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    5. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 24FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    8. Mar 25FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 28Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    10. Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    11. Apr 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    12. Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 17FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    14. Apr 17SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    15. Apr 17FILE NO.Both houses
    16. Apr 22MOVED TO FOOT OF CAL., SENATESenate
    17. Apr 30REMOVED FOOT OF CALENDAR SENATESenate
    18. May 2SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 2AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN, SENATE AMENDMENT SCH.Senate
    20. May 2SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 2ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    22. May 2RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    23. May 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    24. May 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    25. May 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. May 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. May 7IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    28. May 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    29. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    30. Jun 12SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor