RURAL HOSPITAL MALPRACTICE SURCHARGES
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HB 304 — RURAL HOSPITAL MALPRACTICE SURCHARGES
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
76 added · 35 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of House Bill 304 adds clarification about the purpose and content of the bill, explicitly stating that it incorporates both proposed and adopted amendments. It maintains the main goal of providing $10 million to assist small rural hospitals with medical malpractice coverage. These changes are important because they ensure transparency regarding the bill's structure and funding, helping stakeholders understand how the funds will be used while emphasizing support for rural healthcare.
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SECTIONh 1.AN ACT g o MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF t hr g e i k INSURANCE TO ASSIST CERTAIN SMALL RURAL HOSPITALS TO PAY h r i s SURCHARGES FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT.
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A hospital shall not receive an allocation from this appropriation if it is owned, managed or operated by an out-of-state corporation or other legal entity.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.
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- Amended Amendments in Context Current pdf
- Introduced introduced version pdf
Action History
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action postponed indefinitely
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DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
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Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee
Sponsors
- Christine Chandler · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Christine Chandler Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- HB 304 is sponsored by Christine Chandler (Democrat).
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