SB 1024 (2012) -  Surrendered Newborn Infants

by Garcia
Providing that if the mother of a newborn infant considers applying for eligibility for the Medicaid program through the hospital as a qualified Medicaid provider, the hospital must notify the mother that the act of applying for Medicaid will cause her personal information included on the Medicaid application to be submitted to the Department of Children and Family Services; authorizing a hospital to seek reimbursement from Medicaid for care provided to a surrendered newborn infant and the mother of a surrendered newborn infant related to labor and delivery of the infant, if the infant is determined by the Department of Children and Family Services to be eligible for Medicaid; prohibiting the hospital from seeking payment for such care from the mother of a surrendered newborn infant or from any individual financially responsible for the mother of a surrendered newborn infant, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Health Regulation on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Regulation
  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Budget

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Regulation Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 84 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 84 Time: 12/08/2011 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/18/2011 - 9:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
383.50 HB 837, CS/HB 1329
409.911 HB 837, SB 1988, HB 5301*

(*) Not the latest version