hospitals; patient immigration status; reporting

Summary

The bill would have hospitals include a question on admission forms about whether a patient is a U.S. citizen, lawfully present, or not lawfully present, with a guarantee that the answer won’t affect care. Hospitals would then submit quarterly counts of patients by those categories, and the health department would issue an annual report on the data and related uncompensated‑care costs. The measure was vetoed by the governor.

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