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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 956

AN ACT REQUIRING DISCHARGE STANDARDS REGARDING FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS FOR PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM A HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME FACILITY.

Became law as Public Act 23-39, signed June 12, 2023, 126 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require discharge standards regarding follow-up appointments and prescription medications for patients being discharged from a hospital or nursing home facility.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Martha Marx, Patricia Billie Miller

In the House of Representatives

    10 co-sponsors

    David Michel, Donna Veach, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Travis Simms, Martin Foncello, Christine Conley, Hubert D. Delany, Farley Santos, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Tami Zawistowski

    Its course

    February 6 to June 12, 2023, 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 action21 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 6 to May 1194 days

    Public Health CommitteeFeb 6 to Mar 325 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 11 to Jun 121 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 1 to Jun 65 days

    With the GovernorJun 6 to Jun 126 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 11 · Adopted Jun 1

    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 6 – May 11

    1. Feb 6Introduced and sent to Public Health Committee
    2. Feb 17Heard in Public Health Committee
    3. Mar 3Public Health Committee recommended it
    4. May 11The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 12 – Jun 1

    1. May 12Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 1The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 5 – Jun 12

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