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CS/SB 1496: Transparency in Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Transparency in Health Care; Requiring a facility licensed under ch. 395, F.S., to provide timely and accurate financial information and quality of service measures to certain individuals; requiring home health agencies and home medical equipment providers to provide upon request certain written estimates of charges within a certain timeframe; requiring a health care practitioner to provide a patient upon his or her request a written, good faith estimate of anticipated charges within a certain timeframe, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2016-234), CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222) -SJ 814
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2016 Senate • Filed
    1/14/2016 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 193
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/19/16, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • Introduced -SJ 193
    1/19/2016 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 221
    1/20/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 221
    1/25/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/28/16, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/28/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 291
    2/1/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 291
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -SJ 497
    2/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 509
    3/3/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/16
    3/7/2016 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 814
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1175 -SJ 814
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2016-234), CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222) -SJ 814

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  • CS/SB 1496, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2016 at 2:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1175 (er) Transparency in Health Care Sprowls Similar Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-234, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 221 (er) Health Care Services Trujillo Compare Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-222, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 423 (Ch. 2016-224), CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2016-234)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1442 (c3) Out-of-network Health Insurance Coverage Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222), CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2016-234) -SJ 620
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.42 Agency for Health Care Administration. Page 44 (pdf)
    110.123 State group insurance program. Page 43 (pdf)
    381.026 Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Page 45 (pdf)
    395.107 Urgent care centers; publishing and posting schedule of charges; penalties. Page 13 (pdf)
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency; patient admission status notification. Page 4 (pdf)
    395.3012 Page 15 (pdf)
    395.602 Rural hospitals. Page 48 (pdf)
    395.6025 Rural hospital replacement facilities. Page 49 (pdf)
    400.487 Home health service agreements; physician’s, physician assistant’s, and advanced registered nurse practitioner’s treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate. Page 15 (pdf)
    400.934 Minimum standards. Page 16 (pdf)
    408.05 Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis. Page 17 (pdf)
    408.061 Data collection; uniform systems of financial reporting; information relating to physician charges; confidential information; immunity. Page 32 (pdf)
    408.07 Definitions. Page 50 (pdf)
    408.18 Health Care Community Antitrust Guidance Act; antitrust no-action letter; market-information collection and education. Page 51 (pdf)
    409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 42 (pdf)
    456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 34 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 36 (pdf)
    465.0244 Information disclosure. Page 51 (pdf)
    627.0613 Consumer advocate. Page 36 (pdf)
    627.6385 Page 38 (pdf)
    641.54 Information disclosure. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • SB 1496, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2016 at 2:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/15/2016 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 1/27/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 664560 (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 221 (c3) Out-of-Network Health Insurance Coverage Trujillo Compare Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-222, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 423 (Ch. 2016-224), CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2016-234)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1175 (c2) Transparency in Health Care Sprowls Compare Last Action: 4/14/2016 Chapter No. 2016-234, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1442 (c3) Out-of-network Health Insurance Coverage Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 221 (Ch. 2016-222), CS/CS/HB 1175 (Ch. 2016-234) -SJ 620
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    664560 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/5/2016
    4:14 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2016    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 523828 - Amendment (Delete All) (664560)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Gaetz)     		2/24/2016
    4:53 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 320988 - Amendment to Amendment (523828)
    Delete lines 459 - 464 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Margolis)     		2/25/2016
    10:19 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    616578 - Amendment
    Delete lines 133 - 135 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		1/27/2016
    4:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/28/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    378426 - Amendment
    Delete lines 364 - 366 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		1/27/2016
    4:37 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/28/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    575020 - Amendment
    Delete lines 367 - 388.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		1/27/2016
    4:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/28/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    234188 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1073 - 1077.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		1/27/2016
    4:38 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    1/28/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 602790 - Substitute Amendment (234188)
    Delete lines 1073 - 1077.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Richter)     		1/28/2016
    9:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/28/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2016 4:00 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/28/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 6 Yeas - 2 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.42 Agency for Health Care Administration. Page 44 (pdf)
    110.123 State group insurance program. Page 39 (pdf)
    212.099 Page 41 (pdf)
    220.197 Page 42 (pdf)
    381.026 Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Page 44 (pdf)
    395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency; patient admission status notification. Page 4 (pdf)
    395.3012 Page 13 (pdf)
    395.602 Rural hospitals. Page 47 (pdf)
    395.6025 Rural hospital replacement facilities. Page 48 (pdf)
    400.165 Itemized resident billing, form and content prescribed by the agency. Page 13 (pdf)
    400.487 Home health service agreements; physician’s, physician assistant’s, and advanced registered nurse practitioner’s treatment orders; patient assessment; establishment and review of plan of care; provision of services; orders not to resuscitate. Page 14 (pdf)
    400.934 Minimum standards. Page 15 (pdf)
    408.05 Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis. Page 16 (pdf)
    408.061 Data collection; uniform systems of financial reporting; information relating to physician charges; confidential information; immunity. Page 30 (pdf)
    408.07 Definitions. Page 49 (pdf)
    408.18 Health Care Community Antitrust Guidance Act; antitrust no-action letter; market-information collection and education. Page 50 (pdf)
    409.967 Managed care plan accountability. Page 39 (pdf)
    456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 32 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 33 (pdf)
    465.0244 Information disclosure. Page 51 (pdf)
    627.0613 Consumer advocate. Page 34 (pdf)
    627.6385 Page 36 (pdf)
    641.54 Information disclosure. Page 38 (pdf)

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