Committee/Subcommittee Amendment No. 2 to PCS for HB 1617 (2023)

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Amendment No. 2 to PCS for HB 1617 (2023), offered by Representative Arrington in the Commerce Committee, with a publication stamp of 4/24/2023. The amendment removes lines 255-262 and inserts text requiring each hospital that accepts Medicaid to include a voluntary inquiry on its admission or registration forms about whether the patient is a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States. The patient must be told, in writing and orally, that answering is optional, and the inquiry must state that the response will not affect patient care. Hospital staff may not inquire if doing so would be contrary to ethics guidelines of the American Medical Association.

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                                         COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
                                         Bill No. PCS for HB 1617     (2023)
       Amendment No. 2




            COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION
       ADOPTED                      (Y/N)
       ADOPTED AS AMENDED           (Y/N)
       ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION        (Y/N)
       FAILED TO ADOPT              (Y/N)
       WITHDRAWN                    (Y/N)
       OTHER


 1     Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill:      Commerce Committee
 2     Representative Arrington offered the following:
 3
 4          Amendment
 5          Remove lines 255-262 and insert:
 6          (1)    Each hospital that accepts Medicaid must include a
 7     voluntary inquiry on its patient admission or registration forms
 8     for the patient or the patient's representative to state or
 9     indicate whether the patient is a United States citizen or
10     lawfully present in the United States or is not lawfully present
11     in the United States. Before documenting the patient's
12     immigration status, the patient must be informed that answering
13     this question is optional, in writing, on the registration form
14     accompanying the inquiry, and orally by the hospital
15     representative providing or assisting in the completion of the
16     form. The voluntary nature of providing the information must be
     PCS for HB 1617 a2
      Published On: 4/24/2023 11:34:09 AM
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                                        COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT
                                        Bill No. PCS for HB 1617    (2023)
       Amendment No. 2


17     explained orally in the patient's primary language, which may be
18     accomplished through a competent interpreter. The inquiry must
19     be accompanied by a statement that the response will not affect
20     patient care or result in a report of the patient's immigration
21     status to immigration authorities. Hospital staff may not
22     inquire into the patient's immigration status if doing so would
23     be contrary to ethics guidelines set forth by the American
24     Medical Association.




     PCS for HB 1617 a2
      Published On: 4/24/2023 11:34:09 AM
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