Amendments for SB23-252
Senate Journal, April 14
Amend printed bill, page 4, strike lines 21 through 27.
Page 5, strike lines 1 through 4.
Page 5, line 5, strike "(1) (4)" and substitute "(1)".
Page 5, line 18, strike "(2) (5)" and substitute "(2)".
Page 7, line 12, strike "(3) (6)" and substitute "(3)".
Page 7, strike lines 21 and 22.
Page 7, line 24, strike "(4) (8)" and substitute "(4)".
Page 8, line 2, strike "(5) (9)" and substitute "(5)".
Page 8, strike lines 5 through 11.
Page 8, line 12, strike "(6) (12)" and substitute "(6)".
Page 8, strike lines 15 through 27.
Page 9, strike line 1.
Page 9, line 2, strike "(7) (17)" and substitute "(7).
Page 9, strike lines 9 through 23.
Page 9, line 24, strike "(8) (19)" and substitute "(8)".
Page 10, line 1, strike "(9) (20)" and substitute "(9)".
Page 10, strike lines 3 through 27.
Page 11, strike lines 1 through 11.
Page 13, strike lines 7 through 27.
Strike pages 14 through 17.
Page 18, strike lines 1 through 21 and substitute "EACH HOSPITAL SHALL MAKE
PUBLIC AND POST THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
(2)(a) THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENTS FOR ADHERENCE TO FEDERAL TRANSPARENCY RULES BY.".
Page 18, line 23, strike "NONCOMPLIANCE" and substitute "PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT IN CONNECTION".
Page 18, strike lines 25 and 26 and substitute:
"(II) AUDITING HOSPITAL WEBSITES FOR PEFORMANCE RELATIVE TO
FEDERAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY RULES, AND IN EVALUATING PERFORMANCE,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FOLLOW RULES, STANDARDS, AND GUIDANCE
PUBLISHED BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID;".
Page 19, line 2, strike "IS".
Page 19, strike line 3 and substitute "HAS PERFORMED POORLY IN ITS
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY:".
Page 19, strike lines 5 and 6 and substitute "EXPLAINS THE MANNER IN WHICH
THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE HOSPITAL PERFORMED POORLY ON
THE ADHERENCE TO PRICE TRANSPARENCY; AND".
Page 19, strike line 7 and substitute:
"(II) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE HOSPITAL TO IMPROVE
PERFORMANCE.".
Page 19, strike lines 10 through 13 and substitute "WEBSITE OF HOSPITALS THAT
PERFORM POORLY ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT. SUCH
NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS".
Senate Journal, April 19
Amend engrossed bill, page 10, line 7, strike "RATES." and substitute "RATES,
IF APPLICABLE.".
Page 11, line 2, strike "(8)" and substitute "(3)".
Page 11, line 10, strike "(9)" and substitute "(4)".