FL H0959 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Health Policy
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Provides personal property exemptions from legal process for medical debts; requires licensed facility to provide cost estimate to patient or prospective patient under certain conditions; prohibits facility from charging amount exceeding cost estimate by set threshold; requires facility to provide patient written explanation of excess charges; requires facility to establish internal grievance process to allow patients to dispute charges; prohibits facility from engaging in certain collection activities.

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Title

Medical Billing

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-20 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#471 (Y: 116 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-14SenateDied in Health Policy
2020-03-14SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2020-03-02SenateReceived
2020-02-27SenateReferred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
2020-02-26SenateIn Messages
2020-02-20HousePassed; YEAS 116 NAYS 1
2020-02-20HouseRead 3rd time
2020-02-19HousePlaced on 3rd reading
2020-02-19HouseRead 2nd time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
2020-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-06HouseFavorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2020-02-04HouseOn Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
2020-01-28HouseNow in Health and Human Services Committee
2020-01-28HouseFavorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2020-01-24HouseOn Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
2020-01-21HouseNow in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
2020-01-21HouseFavorable by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
2020-01-16HouseOn Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 01/21/20, 3:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
2020-01-14HouseIntroduced
2020-01-03HouseReferred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
2019-12-16HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1664 (Same As) 2020-03-14 - Died in Health Policy

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22226Amended CodeSee Bill Text
395301Amended CodeSee Bill Text
3953011Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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