SB22-038
Healthcare Affordability And Sustainability Fee
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2022 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning allowing hospitals to include the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee in hospital billing statements.
Bill Summary:
Current law prohibits a hospital from including the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee as a separate line item in its billing statements. The bill allows a hospital to include the total amount of the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee as a separate line item in its billing statements to increase transparency for patients.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2022 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 22-038 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 22-038 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/01/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/14/2022 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |