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CS/SB 488: Out-of-network Physician Charges

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Ring

Out-of-network Physician Charges; Relating to the Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; providing that a patient is responsible for reviewing a document informing the patient that he or she may be charged for out-of-network physician services; requiring a patient of a licensed facility to be presented with a document regarding charges for out-of-network physician services, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/9/2013 Senate • Filed
    12/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 42
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
    3/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/11/14, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/11/2014 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 242
    3/12/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/17/2014 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 242
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 247
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • CS/SB 488, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2014 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 349 Health Care Coverage Stark Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HIS)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.026 Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Page 1 (pdf)
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 488, Original Filed Version Posted 12/9/2013 at 1:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2014 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 349 Health Care Coverage Stark Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HIS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    216436 - Amendment
    Delete lines 99 - 124 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Braynon)     		3/7/2014
    5:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2014 4:00 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.026 Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Page 1 (pdf)
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency. Page 4 (pdf)

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