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CS/HB 843: Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Rodriguez, A.M. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Grant, M. ; Leek

Health Care ; Establishing the Dental Student Loan Repayment Program to support dentists who practice in public health programs located in certain underserved areas; requiring the Department of Health to establish the Donated Dental Services Program to provide comprehensive dental care to certain eligible individuals; requiring a hospital to notify a patient's primary care provider within a specified timeframe after the patient's admission; requiring a licensed facility, upon placing a patient on observation status, to immediately notify the patient of such status using a specified form; prohibiting certain health maintenance organizations from employing step-therapy protocols under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 6/26/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2019-105)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 88
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 88
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 03/07/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    3/7/2019 House • Favorable by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 364
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 364
    3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    3/26/2019 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 537
    3/27/2019 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 537
    4/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/03/19, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/3/2019 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 584
    4/4/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 582
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/10/19
    • CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 580
    4/10/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 609
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/11/2019 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 648
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 648
    4/18/2019 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Rules -SJ 398
    4/22/2019 Senate • Received -SJ 397
    4/26/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Rules -SJ 560
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 7078 -SJ 561
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 561
    • Amendment(s) adopted (565298) -SJ 567
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 585
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 585
    4/29/2019 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (565298) -HJ 1002, 1008
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1008
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1008
    6/25/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/26/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2019-105)

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  • CS/HB 843, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2019 at 9:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (16)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7078 (c1) Health Care Health Policy Similar Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2019-105) -SJ 561 Track This Bill
    H 7 (er) Direct Health Care Agreements Duggan Compare Last Action: 6/18/2019 Chapter No. 2019-105, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    H 25 (c2) Ambulatory Care Services Stevenson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    H 319 (c2) Patient Safety and Quality Measures Health Market Reform Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    H 465 Dental Services Grant Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    H 559 (c1) Prescription Drug Utilization Management Massullo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Appropriations Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    H 813 (c1) Hospital Observation Status Tomkow Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    H 1207 (c1) Pediatric Cardiac Technical Advisory Panel Beltran Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    H 1243 (c2) Hospital or Group Practice Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Transactions Burton Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    S 434 (c1) Ambulatory Surgical Centers Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    S 716 Dental Services Hooper Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    S 882 (c1) Restrictive Covenants Gruters Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    S 1126 Pediatric Cardiac Technical Advisory Panel Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    S 1520 (c1) Direct Health Care Agreements Bean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2019-105), CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) -SJ 675 Track This Bill
    S 1540 Recovery Care Services Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill
    S 7080 (c1) Public Records and Meetings/Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Health Policy Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.4019 Page 6 (pdf)
    381.40195 Page 8 (pdf)
    395.002 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    395.1012 Patient safety. Page 10 (pdf)
    395.1052 Page 11 (pdf)
    395.1055 Rules and enforcement. Page 13 (pdf)
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 25 (pdf)
    400.9905 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf)
    542.336 Page 29 (pdf)
    624.27 Direct primary care agreements; exemption from code. Page 29 (pdf)
    627.42393 Page 32 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 33 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 843, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2019 at 9:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7078 (c1) Health Care Health Policy Compare Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2019-105) -SJ 561 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.4019
    381.40195
    395.002 Definitions.
    395.1012 Patient safety.
    395.1052 Page 1 (pdf)
    395.1055 Rules and enforcement.
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification.
    400.9905 Definitions.
    542.336
    624.27 Direct primary care agreements; exemption from code.
    627.42393
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • CS/HB 843, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/4/2019 at 12:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7078 (c1) Health Care Health Policy Compare Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2019-105) -SJ 561 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    623018 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Harrell 4/25/2019
    9:27 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 101388 - Amendment to Amendment (623018)
    Delete lines 137 - 139 and insert:     		Simmons 4/26/2019
    9:57 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 723844 - Amendment to Amendment (623018)
    Delete lines 175 - 487 and insert:     		Baxley 4/26/2019
    12:06 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 300672 - Amendment to Amendment (623018)
    Between lines 584 and 585 insert:     		Bean 4/26/2019
    10:32 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 963412 - Amendment to Amendment (623018)
    Delete line 738 and insert:     		Flores 4/26/2019
    10:46 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/26/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    565298 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Harrell 4/26/2019
    4:19 PM     		House: Concur
    4/29/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/11/2019 2:14 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2019 10:45 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2019 5:45 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1052 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 843, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2019 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Market Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/26/2019 (pdf)
    Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2019 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7078 Health Care Health Policy Compare Last Action: 4/26/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 843 (Ch. 2019-138), CS/HB 7 (Ch. 2019-105) -SJ 561 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    241377 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rodriguez 4/2/2019
    7:50 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1052 Page 1 (pdf)

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