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CO SB144

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/29/2013

Primary Sponsor

Irene Aguilar

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "hospital" in Colorado Revised Statutes 25-3-112 to apply only to general hospitals that are required to have an emergency room and provide acute care services
  • Exempts psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and long-term acute care hospitals from requirements to provide financial assistance information to patients
  • Allows exempted hospitals to voluntarily comply with financial assistance disclosure provisions if they choose to do so
  • Removes the requirement for these specialized hospital types to screen uninsured patients for financial assistance eligibility

Legislative Description

Exempt Certain Hospitals Info Financial Assistance

Last Action

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

4/4/2013

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services1/29/2013

Full Bill Text

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