l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 3347

Prohibits hospitals from billing or attempting to collect from uninsured patients charges at rates that exceed either Medicare rate or rate paid by hospital's highest volume insurer.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Prohibits hospitals from billing or attempting to collect from uninsured patients charges at rates that exceed either Medicare rate or rate paid by hospital's highest volume insurer. Requires hospital to provide patients with written notice explaining hospital's policy for rates charged to uninsured patients and to post notices of policy in conspicuous locations. Allows patient to claim treble damages and attorney fees if hospital bills or attempts to collect charges in violation of Act. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Chris Edwards, Nick Kahl, Betty Komp

Its course

March 12 to June 29, 2009, 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 action3 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Jun 29 · stopped109 days

Waiting for a committeeMar 12 to Mar 197 days

Health CareMar 19 to Jun 29 · stopped102 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Jun 29

  1. Mar 12Introduced
  2. Mar 19Sent to Health Care
  3. Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Mar 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Mar 19Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Rules.House of Representatives
  3. Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives