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.
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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
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CS/CS/HB 681, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2015 at 12:45 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 516 Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Services Bean, Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.64194 Page 1 (pdf) 641.513 Requirements for providing emergency services and care. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 681, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2015 at 8:57 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2015 (pdf)
Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 516 Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Services Bean, Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 000113 - Amendment
Remove lines 22-43Trujillo 4/8/2015
8:08 PMAdopted without Objection
4/9/2015PDF 159435 - Amendment
Remove lines 97-109Trujillo 4/8/2015
8:09 PMAdopted without Objection
4/9/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 1 (pdf) 627.64194 Page 2 (pdf) 641.513 Requirements for providing emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf) -
HB 681, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2015 at 10:39 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 516 Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Services Bean, Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 188043 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Trujillo 3/17/2015
8:53 PMAdopted without Objection
3/18/2015PDF 
701175 - Amendment to Amendment (188043)
Remove lines 55-58 of the amendment and insert:Plakon 3/17/2015
9:00 PMFailed to Adopt
3/18/2015PDF
287303 - Amendment to Amendment (188043)
Remove lines 73-78 of the amendment and insert:Plakon 3/17/2015
9:04 PMWithdrawn
3/18/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.64194 Page 1 (pdf) 641.513 Requirements for providing emergency services and care. Page 3 (pdf)