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SB449 • 2026

Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.

Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Sarah Anthony (District 21), Jonathan Lindsey (District 17), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Erika Geiss (District 1), Dayna Polehanki (District 5), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Edward W. McBroom (District 38), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Mary Cavanagh (District 6), Darrin Camilleri (District 4), Jeremy Moss (District 7), Sue Shink (District 14)
Last action
2026-06-17
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.

Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact.

What This Bill Does

  • Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-17 HJ 48 Pg. 0

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  2. 2026-06-17 HJ 48 Pg. 0

    referred to second reading

  3. 2026-03-11 SJ 23 Pg. 182

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 24 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  4. 2026-03-11 HJ 21 Pg. 273

    received on 03/11/2026

  5. 2026-03-11 HJ 21 Pg. 279

    read a first time

  6. 2026-03-11 HJ 21 Pg. 279

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

  7. 2026-03-10 SJ 22 Pg. 173

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  8. 2026-03-10 SJ 22 Pg. 173

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  9. 2025-11-13 SJ 105 Pg. 1753

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/12/2025

  10. 2025-11-13 SJ 105 Pg. 1753

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  11. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 777

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY

  12. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 777

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Official Summary Text

Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.