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HB 1519: Rural Hospitals

GENERAL BILL by Westbrook ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mackey

Rural Hospitals; revises definition of "rural hospital" to increase allowable number of licensed beds; provides that rural hospitals designated after July 1, 1998 shall not be included in rural hospital disproportionate share of financial assistance programs unless additional appropriations are provided. Amends 395.602, 408.07, 409.9116.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Health Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 288 (Ch. 98-14)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/17/1997 House • Filed
3/19/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00236
3/24/1997 House • Referred to Health Care Standards & Regulatory Reform (GSC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00325
4/2/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Standards & Regulatory Reform (GSC), 04/08/97, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/8/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Health Care Standards & Regulatory Reform (GSC) -HJ 00595
4/15/1997 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00595
4/16/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations, 04/18/97, 9:00 am, 317C
4/18/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00700
4/24/1997 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00700
4/25/1997 House • Placed on General Calendar -HJ 01080; Read second time -HJ 01007; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01007
4/29/1997 House • Read third time -HJ 01173; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01173; Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 01174
4/29/1997 Senate • In Messages
4/30/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Health Care; Ways and Means -SJ 01101
5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Health Care, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar
3/5/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar
3/18/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00252; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00252; Read third time -HJ 00252; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00252
3/23/1998 Senate • In Messages
3/25/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Health Care; Ways and Means -SJ 00319
5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Health Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 288 (Ch. 98-14)