Bill Title: Requires all hospitals to screen uninsured patients for eligibility for public health programs and financial assistance under Medicare and Medicaid.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-06-28 - Effective without Governor's signature [S2714 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Pamela Lauria [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-032	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Joshua Miller [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-028	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Alana DiMario [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-036	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Valarie Lawson [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Ryan Pearson [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-019	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Bridget Valverde [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-035	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Linda Ujifusa [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-011	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Matthew LaMountain [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-031	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Melissa Murray [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-024	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Sandra Cano [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-008	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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