hospitals; patient immigration status; reporting.

Summary

The bill would mandate that any hospital receiving certain state payments include a question on its admission or registration form asking whether a patient is a U.S. citizen, lawfully present, or not lawfully present, with a statement that the answer will not affect care or be reported to immigration authorities. Hospitals must then submit quarterly counts of admissions and emergency department visits by each immigration‑status category, and the state department must issue an annual report on the totals and related uncompensated‑care costs.

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