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SB 288: Rural Hospitals

GENERAL BILL by Thomas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Myers

Rural Hospitals; revises definition of "rural hospital" to increase allowable number of licensed beds; provides that rural hospitals designated on or after July 1, 1998, may not be included in rural hospital disproportionate share or financial assistance programs unless additional appropriations are provided to prevent any reduction in payments to hospitals that are otherwise eligible for assistance, etc. Amends 395.602, 408.036,.07, 409.9116.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 4/21/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-14 -SJ 00821
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/5/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    11/19/1997 Senate • Referred to Health Care; Ways and Means
    12/29/1997 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 01/06/98, 2:45 pm, Room-EL
    1/6/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Care; Now in Ways and Means
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Care; Ways and Means -SJ 00024; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 01/06/98, 2:45 pm, Room-EL; Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health Care -SJ 00007; Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00007; Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00003; Placed on Calendar
    3/18/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00180; Read second time -SJ 00176; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00176; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00177
    3/19/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00219; Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00219; Immediately certified -SJ 00219
    3/19/1998 House • In Messages
    3/23/1998 House • Received -HJ 00308; In Government Services Council, pending ranking -HJ 00308
    3/26/1998 House • Placed on Government Services Council Calendar -HJ 00386
    3/31/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00370
    4/1/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00398; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 00398
    4/7/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00415
    4/13/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00458
    4/21/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-14 -SJ 00821

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  • SB 288, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/1998 at 2:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1519 (e3) Rural Hospitals Westbrook Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Health Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 288 (Ch. 98-14)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.602 Rural hospitals.
    408.036 Projects subject to review.
    408.07 Definitions.
    409.9116 Disproportionate share

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  • SB 288, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/24/1998 at 10:46 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/1998 10:00 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.602 Rural hospitals.
    408.036 Projects subject to review.
    408.07 Definitions.
    409.9116 Disproportionate share

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  • SB 288, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/1997 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care (Post-Meeting) 12/19/1997 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    043558 - Amendment
    Health Care 4/7/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    840060 - Amendment
    Health Care 4/7/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    073760 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page
    374688 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 2/19/1998
    12:00 AM
    Web Page

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/19/1998 9:20 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.602 Rural hospitals.
    408.07 Definitions.
    409.9116 Disproportionate share

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