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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 - Chapter No. 2024-183
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2024 House • Filed
2/26/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/27/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
3/1/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 709399 adopted
• Amendment 262591 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/4/2024 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
3/7/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 982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 Senate • 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• Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (930240) -SJ 1010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 House • 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