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History for 89(R) SB 855 by Sparks

Last Action:
05/21/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 6287 RAL-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the authority of certain medical consenters to assume financial responsibility for certain out-of-network medical care provided to children in foster care.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Perry | West
Sponsor:
Frank
Cosponsor:
Shofner
Subjects:
Health Care Providers (I0387)
Health--Children's Insurance (I0388)
Human Services--Child Services (I0895)
Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)
FOSTER CARE (S0064)
MANAGED CARE (S0454)
MEDICAID (S4885)
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461)
Companion:
HB 3396 by Frank, Identical
Senate Committee:
Health & Human Services
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:
Human Services
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      05/21/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      05/21/2025     2365
E   Sent to the Governor      05/09/2025     1938
H   Signed in the House      05/09/2025     3850
S   Signed in the Senate      05/09/2025     1930
S   Reported enrolled      05/08/2025     1912
S   House passage reported      05/08/2025     1893
H   Record vote   RV#1749   05/08/2025     3530
H   Passed      05/08/2025     3530
H   Read 3rd time      05/08/2025     3530
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2025     3387
H   Record vote   RV#1648   05/07/2025     3387
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/07/2025     3387
H   Read 2nd time      05/07/2025     3387
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 3396   05/07/2025     3387
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/29/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      04/29/2025   02:31 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/29/2025     2642
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/25/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/25/2025    
H   Referred to Human Services      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1746
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1746
H   Received from the Senate      04/17/2025     1650
S   Reported engrossed      04/16/2025     1370
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1359
S   Passed      04/16/2025     1359
S   Read 3rd time      04/16/2025     1359
S   Record vote      04/16/2025     1359
S   Three day rule suspended      04/16/2025     1359
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2025     1359
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/16/2025     1359
S   Laid before the Senate      04/16/2025     1359
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/16/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/16/2025     1366
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/07/2025   06:41 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/07/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/07/2025     987
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/26/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/26/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/26/2025    
S   Referred to Health & Human Services      02/13/2025     246
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     246
S   Co-author authorized      01/29/2025     73
S   Filed      01/22/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/22/2025