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CS/CS/HB 1573: Health Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Farkas

Health Insurance; requires certain licensed facilities to make certain information public electronically; requires electronic link to agency website; requires certain health care facilities to provide patients with reasonable estimates of prospective charges; authorizes plans to limit term of coverage; extends required period without coverage before participation eligibility, etc. Amends Chs. 395, 408, 627, 641.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2003 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00153
    3/14/2003 House • Referred to Insurance; Health Care -HJ 00223
    4/8/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance, 04/10/03, 5:45 pm, 212-K
    4/10/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00393
    4/14/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/15/2003 House • Now in Health Care -HJ 00393; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 04/15/03, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by- Health Care; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00403
    4/18/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/23/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00403
    4/25/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/28/2003 House • Read second time -HJ 00700; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00700; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00701
    4/30/2003 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00905
    5/1/2003 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00987
    5/2/2003 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1573, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2003 at 1:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (9)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 723 (e2) Health Insurance Llorente Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139)
    Location:
    H 999 (e1) Health Insurance Negron Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Substituted CS/CS/SB 2264; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139) -HJ 01080
    Location:
    H 1657 Health Care Services Berfield Compare Last Action: 3/13/2003 H Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00187
    Location:
    S 572 (e1) Health Care Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 195 (Ch. 2003-180), HB 761 (Ch. 2003-187), HB 1553 (Ch. 2003-27), CS/SB 460 (Ch. 2003-289), SB 530 (Ch. 2003-46), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)
    Location:
    S 1796 (c1) Health Insurance Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139), CS/SB 2364 (Ch. 2003-267)
    Location:
    S 2020 (e2) Health Flex Plans Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2322 (Ch. 2003-9)
    Location:
    S 2212 (e1) Health Care Miller Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 761 (Ch. 2003-187), HB 1553 (Ch. 2003-27), SB 530 (Ch. 2003-46), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57)
    Location:
    S 2264 (e1) Atwater Compare Last Action: 6/11/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-139
    Location:
    S 2390 (e1) Health Care Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 761 (Ch. 2003-187), HB 1553 (Ch. 2003-27), SB 530 (Ch. 2003-46), CS/SB 2084 (Ch. 2003-41), CS/SB 2322 (Ch. 2003-9), HB 85-B (Ch. 2003-414)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    092611 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/29/2003
    4:32 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    517255 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/29/2003
    4:34 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    763757 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/30/2003
    2:02 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    282943 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/30/2003
    3:46 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.410 Filing, approval of forms.
    627.6410
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions.
    627.667 Extension of benefits.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.19 Definitions.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.3111 Extension of benefits.
    641.54 Information disclosure.

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  • CS/CS/HB 1573, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/18/2003 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (16)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    884645 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/24/2003
    12:56 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    390835 - Amendment
    Clarke 4/24/2003
    8:19 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    782417 - Amendment
    Clarke 4/24/2003
    8:23 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    362973 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/24/2003
    8:47 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    743427 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/25/2003
    8:02 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    389945 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/25/2003
    8:02 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    806215 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/25/2003
    8:11 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    840549 - Amendment
    Llorente 4/25/2003
    8:11 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    978233 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/25/2003
    8:26 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    814267 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/25/2003
    8:28 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    399329 - Amendment
    Farkas 4/25/2003
    8:31 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    857371 - Amendment
    Antone 4/25/2003
    9:48 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    209863 - Amendment
    Negron 4/25/2003
    10:02 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 725893 - Amendment to Amendment (209863)
    Stargel 4/25/2003
    6:11 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 070773 - Amendment to Amendment (763757)
    Brandenburg 4/30/2003
    4:16 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 902567 - Amendment to Amendment (282943)
    Brandenburg 4/30/2003
    6:25 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.410 Filing, approval of forms.
    627.6410
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions.
    627.667 Extension of benefits.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.3111 Extension of benefits.
    641.54 Information disclosure.

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  • CS/HB 1573, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2003 at 5:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency.
    408.909 Health flex plans.
    627.410 Filing, approval of forms.
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions.
    627.667 Extension of benefits.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.3107 Delivery of contract.
    641.3111 Extension of benefits.

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  • HB 1573, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2003 at 4:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency.
    627.410 Filing, approval of forms.
    627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals.
    627.6561 Preexisting conditions.
    627.667 Extension of benefits.
    627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.3111 Extension of benefits.

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