SB 1440: Health Care
GENERAL BILL by Sobel
Health Care; Revising patient responsibilities contained in the Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; specifying that a patient is responsible for reviewing a document, presented upon admission for treatment, indicating that the patient may be charged for out-of-network physician services; requiring individual accident or health insurance policies, group, blanket, or franchise accident or health insurance policies, and managed care plans to evaluate and review coverage for orthotics and prosthetics and orthoses and prostheses; specifying deductible and copayment recommendations, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/18/2015 Senate - Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 221
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/18/2015 Senate - Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 221
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 134 • Introduced -SJ 134 |
| 3/18/2015 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 221 • Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 221 |
