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SB 1024: Surrendered Newborn Infants

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Surrendered Newborn Infants; Providing that if the mother of a newborn infant considers applying for eligibility for the Medicaid program through the hospital as a qualified Medicaid provider, the hospital must notify the mother that the act of applying for Medicaid will cause her personal information included on the Medicaid application to be submitted to the Department of Children and Family Services; authorizing a hospital to seek reimbursement from Medicaid for care provided to a surrendered newborn infant and the mother of a surrendered newborn infant related to labor and delivery of the infant, if the infant is determined by the Department of Children and Family Services to be eligible for Medicaid; prohibiting the hospital from seeking payment for such care from the mother of a surrendered newborn infant or from any individual financially responsible for the mother of a surrendered newborn infant, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/18/2011 Senate • Filed
    12/8/2011 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 84
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 84
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Health Regulation

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  • SB 1024, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/18/2011 at 9:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 837 Surrendered Newborn Infants Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSAS)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.50 Treatment of surrendered newborn infant. Page 2 (pdf)
    409.911 Disproportionate share program. Page 3 (pdf)

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