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2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 248

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPORTING OF ADVERSE EVENTS AT HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT SURGICAL FACILITIES AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATED TO PENDING COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

Became law as Public Act 10-122, signed June 8, 2010, 106 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require that the Department of Public Health's annual report to the General Assembly on adverse events include information that identifies the hospitals or outpatient surgical facilities where such adverse events occurred, (2) require the Department of Public Health to conduct annual random audits of hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities concerning adverse events and thereafter include information on such audits in its annual adverse events report, (3) provide employment protections to certain individuals who take action in furtherance of the adverse event reporting objectives, (4) provide the Commissioner of Public Health with authority to impose civil penalties against hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities, and (5) require that hospitals report annually on the rate of health care associated infections.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

11 co-sponsors

Gary D. LeBeau, John A. Kissel, Dan Debicella, Jonathan A. Harris, Andrew J. McDonald, Anthony J. Musto, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Andrea L. Stillman, Edith G. Prague, Andrew M. Maynard

In the House of Representatives

    9 co-sponsors

    Elizabeth B. Ritter, Mary Ann Carson, Gary A. Holder-Winfield, David A. Baram, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Barbara L. Lambert, Deborah W. Heinrich, Peter F. Villano, Joseph C. Serra

    Its course

    February 22 to June 8, 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 action28 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateFeb 22 to May 168 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1925 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 8 to Apr 124 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 1 to May 54 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2419 days

    With the GovernorMay 24 to Jun 815 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · Adopted May 5

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · Adopted May 5

    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 Senate Feb 22 – May 1

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 24Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 19Public Health Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 8Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 12Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. May 1The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    8. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A and B

    In the House of Representatives May 1 – May 5

    1. May 1Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendments A and B

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 8

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 10-122
    2. May 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 8Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 24PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 8REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Apr 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 1SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 1SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 1SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 1ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    20. May 1IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE HOUSESenate
    21. May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    23. May 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    26. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    27. May 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    28. Jun 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor