NY S00198 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
Pending: Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits a physician from charging a fee for any service rendered during a period of seventy-two hours from the time a service which was advertised as free of charge has been rendered; provides that a physician may charge a fee for services specifically excluded in the advertisement which offered such free services.

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Title

Prohibits a physician from charging a fee for any service rendered during a period of seventy-two hours from the time a service which was advertised as free of charge has been rendered; provides that a physician may charge a fee for services specifically excluded in the advertisement which offered such free services.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-01-06 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
2009-01-07 REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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