Medicare patients; patient notice of observation or outpatient status.
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SB 281 — Medicare patients; patient notice of observation or outpatient status.
Last action — Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Provides that, for Medicare patients placed in observation or outpatient status, any hospital that provides a written notice and an oral explanation of such notice to the patient that satisfies the federal requirements for such notice shall be deemed to have satisfied Virginia's requirements for such notice. The bill also extends the timeframe for the provision of the notice required by current law from 24 hours to 36 hours. This bill was incorporated into
Bill Text
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103625D Current html January 05, 2018
Action History
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103625D
Sponsors
- George L. Barker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 281 do?
- Provides that, for Medicare patients placed in observation or outpatient status, any hospital that provides a written notice and an oral explanation of such notice to the patient that satisfies the federal requirements for such notice shall be deemed to have satisfied Virginia's requirements for such notice. The bill also extends the timeframe for the provision of the notice required by current law from 24 hours to 36 hours. This bill was incorporated into
- Who sponsors SB 281?
- SB 281 is sponsored by Barker, George L..
- What is the current status of SB 281?
- This bill died with 2018 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 SB 281?
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