SB981: Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
Legislative Summary
Excluding a civil action on a certain contract between a hospital and a consumer from a certain provision of law establishing the statute of limitations on civil actions on certain specialties; specifying the percentage by which a hospital is required to reduce a patient's out-of-pocket expenses under certain circumstances; adding to the notice requirements relating to a hospital's financial assistance policy; prohibiting a hospital from filing a civil action to collect a debt against a patient whose outstanding debt is at or below $500; etc.
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Bill History
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 573125/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 573125/1 Adopted
Roll Call Votes
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