SB 414 - Dempsey, Tom
Prohibits hospitals from billing for certain medical errors
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2043S.01I
Title
SB 414
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
July 1, 2010
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 414 - Beginning July 1, 2010, any hospital that reports a reportable incident shall not charge for or bill any entity for all services related to the reportable incident, as such incidents are identified by the National Quality Forum. Such events include wrong-site surgery, retention of a foreign object in a patient after surgery, and death or serious disability associated with medication error.
This act is similar to a provision in HB 497 (2009) and to a provision in SB 1283 (2008).
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