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IntroducedJan 28, 2021
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Passed SenateJun 02, 2021
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Passed HouseJun 07, 2021
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Signed into LawJun 23, 2021
AN ACT CONCERNING HOSPITAL BILLING AND COLLECTION EFFORTS BY HOSPITALS AND COLLECTION AGENCIES. To (1) restrict (A) the amount that a hospital or collection agent may recover from an uninsured or underinsured patient for the unpaid cost of health care, and (B) the manner in which a hospital or collection agent may secure or recover payment for the unpaid cost of health care, and (2) modify provisions concerning hospital billing practices to protect patients who receive health care at outpatient clinics that are owned by, or affiliated with, hospitals.
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House • Jul 07, 2021: Signed by the Governor
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 683
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Public Health Committee
Votes
YES: 22
- Daugherty Abrams M.
- Tercyak P.
- Steinberg J.
- Young P.
- Anwar S.
- Kushner J.
- Gilchrest J.
- Arnone T.
- Berger-Girvalo A.
- Cook M.
- Demicco M.
- Elliott J.
- Foster J.
- Genga H.
- Haskell W.
- Kasser A.
- Kavros DeGraw E.
- Linehan L.
- Moore M.
- Parker J.
- Ryan K.
- Scanlon S.
NO: 11
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
- Osten C.
- Johnson S.
- Walker T.
- Kushner J.
- Dathan L.
- Lesser M.
- Nolan A.
- Lopes R.
- McCrory D.
- Abercrombie C.
- McGee B.
- Daugherty Abrams M.
- Anwar S.
- Porter R.
- Baker A.
- Reyes G.
- Rosario C.
- Ryan K.
- Candelaria J.
- Simms T.
- Currey J.
- Dillon P.
- Tercyak P.
- DiMassa M.
- Turco G.
- Felipe A.
- Winfield G.
- Flexer M.
- Gibson B.
- Gilchrest J.
- Gonzalez M.
- Haddad G.
NO: 16
ABSTAIN: 1
ABSENT: 2
- Sanchez E.
- Hall J.
YES: 34
- JOHN W. FONFARA
- CATHERINE A. OSTEN
- DOUGLAS MCCRORY
- PAUL M. FORMICA
- SAUD ANWAR
- KEVIN C. KELLY
- STEVE CASSANO
- MARILYN MOORE
- DEREK SLAP
- RICK LOPES
- JULIE KUSHNER
- JOHN A. KISSEL
- BOB DUFF
- KEVIN D. WITKOS
- WILL HASKELL
- MATTHEW L. LESSER
- PATRICIA BILLIE MILLER
- GARY WINFIELD
- TONY HWANG
- MARTIN M. LOONEY
- MAE FLEXER
- CHRISTINE COHEN
- CRAIG MINER
- MARY ABRAMS
- HENRI MARTIN
- JAMES MARONEY
- ERIC C. BERTHEL
- JOAN V. HARTLEY
- NORMAN NEEDLEMAN
- PAUL CICARELLA
- JORGE CABRERA
- DAN CHAMPAGNE
- HEATHER S. SOMERS
- ALEX KASSER
NO: 1
ABSENT: 1
YES: 132
- ABERCROMBIE
- WOOD, K.
- MCGORTY, B.
- ALLIE-BRENNAN
- JOHNSON
- YOUNG
- NUCCIO
- ARCONTI
- KAVROS DEGRAW
- ZIOGAS
- O'DEA
- ARNONE
- LEEPER
- BAKER
- LEMAR
- PERILLO
- BARRY
- LINEHAN
- PETIT
- BERGER-GIRVALO
- LUXENBERG
- ANDERSON
- PISCOPO
- BLUMENTHAL
- MCCARTHY VAHEY
- ARORA
- POLLETTA
- BORER
- MCGEE
- BETTS
- REBIMBAS
- BOYD
- MESKERS
- RUTIGLIANO
- MICHEL
- BUCKBEE
- SCOTT
- COMEY
- MORRIN BELLO
- CALLAHAN
- CONCEPCION
- NAPOLI
- CANDELORA, V.
- VEACH
- CONLEY
- NOLAN
- CARNEY
- CURREY
- PALM
- CARPINO
- WOOD, T.
- D'AGOSTINO
- PAOLILLO
- CASE
- YACCARINO
- DATHAN
- PARIS
- CHEESEMAN
- ZAWISTOWSKI
- DE LA CRUZ
- PARKER
- D'AMELIO
- ZULLO
- DEMICCO
- PERONE
- ZUPKUS
- DIGIOVANCARLO
- PHIPPS
- DELNICKI
- DILLON
- PORTER
- DEVLIN
- DIMASSA
- QUINN
- DOUCETTE
- ROCHELLE
- FERRARO
- RITTER
- ELLIOTT
- ROJAS
- EXUM
- SANCHEZ, E.
- FARRAR
- SANCHEZ, R.
- GODFREY
- FELIPE
- SCANLON
- FOSTER
- SIMMONS, C.
- FOX
- SIMMS, T.
- HAINES
- BUTLER
- GARIBAY
- SMITH, B.
- HALL
- CANDELARIA, J.
- GENGA
- SMITH, F.
- HARDING
- COOK
- GIBSON
- STAFSTROM
- GONZALEZ
- GILCHREST
- STALLWORTH
- HALL, J.
- GOUPIL
- STEINBERG
- HOWARD
- MUSHINSKY
- GRESKO
- TERCYAK
- KENNEDY
- REYES
- GUCKER
- THOMAS
- KLARIDES-DITRIA
- RILEY
- HADDAD
- TURCO
- LABRIOLA
- ROSARIO
- LANOUE
- RYAN
- HENNESSY
- WELANDER
- SANTIAGO
- HORN
- WINKLER
- MCCARTY, K.
- VARGAS
NO: 14
Actions
- Jul 07, 2021 | House
- Signed by the Governor
- Jun 24, 2021 | House
- Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- Jun 23, 2021 | House
- Public Act 21-129 (LCO)
- Jun 07, 2021 | House
- House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- In Concurrence
- Jun 03, 2021 | House
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 580
- Jun 02, 2021 | Senate
- Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 9102
- Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- May 18, 2021 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 17, 2021 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- May 12, 2021 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Apr 14, 2021 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 279
- File Number 447 (LCO)
- Apr 08, 2021 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/13/21 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 29, 2021 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 26, 2021 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (PH)
- Mar 19, 2021 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/24
- Mar 18, 2021 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
- Mar 17, 2021 | Senate
- Drafted by Committee
- Feb 05, 2021 | Senate
- Vote to Draft (PH)
- Jan 28, 2021 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Documents
- Bill Analysis for SB-683, as amended by Senate "A"
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 447
- Summary for Public Act No. 21-129
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 447
- Fiscal Note for SB-683, As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 9102)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 7888 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9102 (See Fiscal Note Details)
- Committee Report PH Joint Fav. Rpt