PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES ACT
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HB 4564 — PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES ACT
Last action — Session Sine Die
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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 93rd 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Summary
Creates the Public Health Advocates Act. Creates the Public Health Advocates, a nonprofit membership corporation. Provides that the Public Health Advocates shall effectively represent and protect the interests of individual health care consumers in the State. Provides that the Public Health Advocates shall have the right to participate in a regulatory agency proceeding, unless the regulatory agency reasonably determines that the proceeding will not affect the interests of individual health care consumers of the State or does not relate to any public health issues. Establishes a Board of Directors to manage the affairs of the Public Health Advocates. Establishes the election and annual meeting procedures for the directors. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); April 30, 2004
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Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Remains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee
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Motion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 010-005-002
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Boland
Sponsors
- Mike Boland · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Mike Boland
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4564 do?
- Creates the Public Health Advocates Act. Creates the Public Health Advocates, a nonprofit membership corporation. Provides that the Public Health Advocates shall effectively represent and protect the interests of individual health care consumers in the State. Provides that the Public Health Advocates shall have the right to participate in a regulatory agency proceeding, unless the regulatory agency reasonably determines that the proceeding will not affect the interests of individual health care consumers of the State or does not relate to any public health issues. Establishes a Board of Directors to manage the affairs of the Public Health Advocates. Establishes the election and annual meeting procedures for the directors. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 4564?
- HB 4564 is sponsored by Mike Boland.
- What is the current status of HB 4564?
- This bill died with 93rd 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.
- Where can I track HB 4564?
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