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CS/SB 1122: Health Insurance/Payment of Benefits/Claims Forms [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Health Regulation ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel ; Oelrich ; Fasano ; Bennett ; Lynn ; Altman

Health Insurance/Payment of Benefits/Claims Forms [CPSC]; Requires that insurer make payment to designated provider of services whenever an insured, using any health insurance claim form, specifically authorizes payment of benefits directly to any recognized hospital, licensed ambulance provider, physician, dentist, or other person who provided services in accordance with provisions of the policy. Provides that insurance contract may not prohibit payment of benefits directly to such providers, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 6/10/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-124
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2009 Senate • Filed
2/12/2009 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Regulation; General Government Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Regulation; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00069
4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K
4/6/2009 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Banking and Insurance (961258); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00338
4/8/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
4/9/2009 Senate • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 00338; On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 412-K
4/15/2009 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 00396; CS read 1st time on 04/16/09 -SJ 00400
4/16/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/17/2009 Senate • Remaining references corrected to General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00439; Now in General Government Appropriations; On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/20/09, 1:30 pm, 401-S
4/20/2009 Senate • Favorable by General Government Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 00412
4/21/2009 Senate • Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00412
4/23/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00485; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/29/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00823; Amendment(s) adopted (946048) -SJ 00823
4/30/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00869
5/1/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 01003; CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 01003
5/1/2009 House • In Messages; Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01354; Read 2nd time -HJ 01354; Substituted for HB 855 -HJ 01354; Read 3rd time -HJ 01354; CS passed; YEAS 102 NAYS 11 -HJ 01354
5/1/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01111
6/8/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-124