Bill Status of SB 2548   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  HLTH CARE BILLING PRACTICE ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dale E. Risinger

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Health Care Billing Practices Act. Requires a health care provider who provides treatment to a minor child to proportionally bill each parent for any amount that is not covered by insurance for the child if the billing amount due, after payment by the insurer, if any, is in excess of $50 and either the custodial or non-custodial parent has provided the health care provider with a certified copy of the court order requiring the proportional payment of the health care expenses of the child. Provides that a parent taking a child to visit a health care provider shall be responsible to provide the health care provider with the most recent copy of any court order that proportions payment of health care expenses between the custodial and non-custodial parent. Provides that the provisions of the Act apply to only to billing practices of a health care provider and shall not limit the health care provider's ability to collect unpaid medical expenses. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale E. Risinger
  2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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