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CS/CS/HB 681: Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Services

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Trujillo

Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Services; Prohibits coverage for emergency services from requiring prior authorization determination; requires such coverage to be provided regardless of whether service is furnished by participating or nonparticipating provider; specifies coinsurance, copayment, limitation of benefits, & reimbursement requirements for nonparticipating providers; prohibits nonparticipating provider from collecting or attempting to collect amount in excess of specified amounts; revises methodology for determining HMO reimbursement amounts for certain services.

Effective Date: 10/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2015 House • Filed
2/18/2015 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 56
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 56
3/16/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/18/2015 House • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 285
3/20/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 281
3/23/2015 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 294
3/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/31/15, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
3/31/2015 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 25 NAYS 1 -HJ 364
4/1/2015 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 364
4/7/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/9/2015 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 514
4/10/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 509
4/13/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 521
4/28/2015 House • Died on Calendar