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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 160

AN ACT CONCERNING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE INTERHOSPITAL TRANSFER OF CERTAIN NEWBORN INFANTS AND THEIR MOTHERS.

Became law as Public Act 16-162, signed June 6, 2016, 109 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require health insurers that require prior authorization for the interhospital transfer of a newborn infant or such newborn infant's mother to establish and maintain a manned, twenty-four-hour telephone number for the issuance of decisions regarding such prior authorization requests.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Henri Martin, Danté Bartolomeo, Carlo Leone, Martin M. Looney, Steve Cassano

In the House of Representatives

    20 co-sponsors

    David Zoni, Livvy R. Floren, Rob Sampson, Jeff Currey, Theresa W. Conroy, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Charles J. Ferraro, Robyn A. Porter, Patricia A. Dillon, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Catherine F. Abercrombie, Paul Brycki, Susan M. Johnson, Mike Bocchino, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Tim Ackert, Eric C. Berthel, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Christine Randall, Rick Lopes

    Its course

    February 18 to June 6, 2016, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 18 to Apr 1355 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 819 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 13 to May 421 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 4 to May 2521 days

    With the GovernorMay 25 to Jun 612 days

    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 18 – Apr 13

    1. Feb 18Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 8Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 13Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 14 – May 4

    1. Apr 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 4Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 19 – Jun 6

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 16-162
    2. May 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 6Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 8Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 23SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 13SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 13ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    12. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 14HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 4HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 4IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 25TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. Jun 6SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor