Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 8, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 4029
Prohibits nonprofit hospital from requiring patient to apply for medical assistance before screening for or providing financial assistance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Prohibits nonprofit hospital from requiring patient to apply for medical assistance before screening for or providing financial assistance. Adjusts series reference. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 27 to March 8, 2020, 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 action13 actions on 10 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Feb 1418 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 37 days
Health CareFeb 3 to Feb 1310 days
In the SenateFeb 14 to Mar 8 · stopped23 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 173 days
Health CareFeb 17 to Feb 247 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading41–11
Passed · Feb 14 · 8 present
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 Jan 27 – Feb 14
- Jan 27Filed before the session
- Feb 3Introduced
- Sent to Health Care
- Feb 6Heard in Health Care
- Feb 11Heard in Health Care
- Feb 13Health Care recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 14Passed the House of Representatives, 41 to 11
In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 8
- Feb 17Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Health Care
- Feb 20Heard in Health Care
- Feb 24Health Care recommended it
- Mar 8Died when the session ended
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.House of Representatives
- Feb 3First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 3Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Feb 6Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 11Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Feb 13Second reading.House of Representatives
- Feb 14Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed.House of Representatives
- Feb 17First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 17Referred to Health Care.Senate
- Feb 20Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 24Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Mar 8At Desk upon adjournment.Senate