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    HB 7089: Transparency in Health and Human Services

    GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Grant; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran, Botana, López, J., Mooney, Plasencia, Trabulsy

    Transparency in Health and Human Services; Establishes 3-year statute of limitations for action to collect medical debt for services; provides personal property exemptions from legal process for medical debts; requires licensed facility to post on its website consumer-friendly list of standard charges; requires licensed facility to provide estimate to patient & patient's insurer; requires licensed facility to establish internal grievance process for patients to dispute charges; prohibits collection activities by licensed facility; requires health insurer to provide insured with advanced explanation of benefits for scheduled services; provides shared savings incentive offered by health insurer or HMO constitutes medical expense for rate development & rate filing purposes.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2024

    Last Action: 5/13/2024 Senate - Chapter No. 2024-183

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    Current Bill Version Posted: 3/12/2024 08:12 AM


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    • Citations - Statute (22)

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      95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 7 (pdf)
      222.26 Page 9 (pdf)
      395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 5 (pdf)
      395.3011 Page 13 (pdf)
      409.016 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf)
      409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. Page 24 (pdf)
      409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 30 (pdf)
      409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 34 (pdf)
      409.9913 Page 34 (pdf)
      409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 38 (pdf)
      409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 40 (pdf)
      409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 40 (pdf)
      475.01 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
      475.611 Definitions. Page 21 (pdf)
      517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 16 (pdf)
      624.27 Direct health care agreements; exemption from code. Page 15 (pdf)
      627.446 Page 16 (pdf)
      627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 17 (pdf)
      627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 17 (pdf)
      641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 18 (pdf)
      768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 21 (pdf)
      787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking. Page 22 (pdf)
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      2/23/2024 H • Filed
      2/26/2024 H • Bill referred to House Calendar
      • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
      • Added to Second Reading Calendar
      2/27/2024 H • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
      3/1/2024 H • Read 2nd time
      • Amendment 709399 adopted
      • Amendment 262591 adopted
      • Placed on 3rd reading
      • Added to Third Reading Calendar
      3/4/2024 H • Read 3rd time
      • Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
      3/4/2024 S • In Messages
      • Referred to Fiscal Policy
      • Received
      3/7/2024 S • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 982
      • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
      • Substituted for CS/SB 1640 -SJ 983
      • Read 2nd time -SJ 983
      • Amendment(s) adopted (930240) -SJ 983
      • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 985
      • Read 3rd time -SJ 987
      • Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 987
      3/8/2024 S • Reconsidered -SJ 1010
      • Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (930240) -SJ 1010
      • Amendment(s) adopted (446004) -SJ 1010
      • Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1018
      3/8/2024 H • In Messages
      • Added to Senate Message List
      • Amendment 446004 Concur
      • Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
      • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
      4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
      5/10/2024 • Approved by Governor
      5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-183
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