Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly's Health Committee on January 11, 2000. The 2000–2001 session has ended.
2000–2001 Session
Assembly Bill 131
Prohibits hospital from denying admission or services to patient based on patient's HMO coverage, and requires HMO's to cover legitimate emergency health care.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 11
Chief co-sponsor from May 22
26 co-sponsors
LeRoy J. Jones Jr., William D. Payne, Joseph Charles Jr., Nia H. Gill Esq., Joseph Suliga, Michael J. Arnone, Peter J. Barnes Jr., Albio Sires, Tom Smith, Charles Zisa, Alan M. Augustine, Barbara Buono, Herb Conaway Jr., Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Joseph V. Doria Jr., Jerry Green, Louis D. Greenwald, Gary L. Guear Sr., Bob Smith, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Loretta Weinberg, Jack Conners, Joan M. Quigley, Neil M. Cohen, Mary T. Previte, Linda R. Greenstein, Kenneth C. LeFevre (withdrew May 22)
Its course
January 11 to January 11, 2000, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action1 action on 1 day
In the General AssemblyJan 11 to Jan 11 · stopped0 days
HealthJan 11 to Jan 11 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.