SF0084 • 2011

Hospital services collection rates.

AN ACT relating to consumer credit for hospital charges; limiting interest chargeable by a hospital for healthcare services as specified; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Healthcare

Did Not Pass

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Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss
Last action: 2011-01-25
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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SF0084SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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Bill History

2011-01-25 Senate
S Failed 3rd Reading
2011-01-24 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-21 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-01-21 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2011-01-21 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-20 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-01-20 Senate
S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-12 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2011-01-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-10 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0369

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0084

Hospital services
collection rates.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Rothfuss, Nutting and Von Flatern and Representative(s) Craft and
Harvey

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
consumer credit for hospital charges; limiting interest chargeable by a hospital for
healthcare
services as specified;
providing definitions;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 40
‑
14
‑
262 is created to read:

40
‑
14
‑
262.

Limitation on hospital interest charges.

(a)

In the case of a debt arising out of
healthcare

services provided
by
a
hospital, interest on any installment payment agreement and prejudgment interest on any unpaid service charges shall not exceed
seven
percent (
7
%) per year.

(
b
)

As used in
this section
:

(i)

"Healthcare services" means any care, service or procedure provided by a hospital licensed under the laws of this state for which payment is due to the hospital or the hospital's agent for collection:

(A)

To diagnose, treat or maintain a patient's physical or mental condition; or

(B)

That affects the structure or any function of the human body.

(ii)

"H
ospital" means
a county memorial hospital, special hospital district or privately operated hospital licensed pursuant to title 35, chapter 2, article 9.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

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