l9n/ Connecticut

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 5351

AN ACT CONCERNING PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS FOR VETERANS IN NURSING HOME FACILITIES.

Became law as Public Act 10-39, signed May 18, 2010, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit nursing home facilities from restricting patients from accessing prescription drug benefits offered through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

41 co-sponsors

Ted C. Graziani, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Joe Aresimowicz, Michelle L. Cook, Linda M. Gentile, Theresa W. Conroy, Toni E. Walker, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Jeffrey J. Berger, John Mazurek, Bob Godfrey, Selim G. Noujaim, Peter A. Tercyak, Joseph J. Taborsak, Lonnie Reed, Barbara L. Lambert, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Bruce Zalaski, Patricia M. Widlitz, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Melissa M. Olson, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Joan A. Lewis, Paul Davis, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Lawrence G. Miller, Thomas J. Kehoe, Susan M. Johnson, Carlo Leone, Maryanne Hornish, David A. Baram, Joseph S. Mioli, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Mike Alberts, William A. Hamzy, Joseph C. Serra, Laura R. Hoydick, Penny Bacchiochi, Jason Perillo, Elizabeth H. Esty

In the Senate

    17 co-sponsors

    Andrea L. Stillman, Jonathan A. Harris, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Thomas A. Colapietro, Martin M. Looney, Donald J. DeFronzo, Edward Meyer, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Donald E. Williams Jr., Edwin A. Gomes, Joan V. Hartley, Eileen M. Daily, Andrew M. Maynard, Edith G. Prague, Anthony J. Musto, Eric D. Coleman, Paul R. Doyle

    Its course

    February 24 to May 18, 2010, 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 action25 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Apr 2156 days

    Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFeb 24 to Mar 26 days

    Public Health CommitteeMar 2 to Mar 1513 days

    In the SenateApr 21 to Apr 298 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 1718 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to May 181 day

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 21 · Adopted Apr 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Apr 21

    1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    3. Mar 2Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended it and sent it to Public Health Committee
    4. Mar 15Public Health Committee recommended it
    5. Apr 21The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 23 – Apr 29

    1. Apr 23Arrived in the Senate
    2. Apr 29The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 6 – May 18

    1. May 6Numbered Public Act 10-39
    2. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 18Signed by the Governor
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 2Joint Favorable Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 5FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    7. Mar 8FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    8. Mar 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    9. Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 19REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. Mar 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. Mar 25FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Mar 25HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Mar 25FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Apr 21HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. Apr 21HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. Apr 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    19. Apr 23FILE NO.Both houses
    20. Apr 29SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. Apr 29SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Apr 29ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    23. May 6PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    24. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    25. May 18SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor