HB 7215 (2006) -  Rural Health Care

by Health Care Regulation Committee and Garcia, R. (CO-SPONSORS) Allen; Benson; Coley; Jennings; Kendrick; Richardson; Stansel
Revises the purpose and functions of the Office of Rural Health in the Department of Health; revises provisions relating to the governance and organization of rural health networks; establishes a grant program for funding rural health networks; removes emergency care hospitals and essential access community hospitals from certain licensure requirements; establishes the Office of Minority Health; provides legislative intent, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 4:23 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HCR 06-06 recommended by:
    Health Care Regulation Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/28/06   10:30 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

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Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2006 04:28 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1042] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/01/2006 - 8:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2006 - 7:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/01/2006 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 05/01/2006 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 762241 adopted Time: 05/01/2006 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/01/2006 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 762241 filed Time: 05/01/2006 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2006 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/28/2006 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2006) Time: 04/26/2006 - 8:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2006 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2006 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Families Council Time: 04/26/2006 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Families Council Time: 04/25/2006 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Families Council agenda Time: 04/24/2006 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Families Council Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Withdrawn from Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/24/2006 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Families Council agenda Time: 04/18/2006 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/03/2006 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 04/03/2006 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/03/2006 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/31/2006 - 8:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/30/2006 - 1:36 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __