CS/HB 1205: Price Transparency in Health Care Services
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Rodriguez, A.
Price Transparency in Health Care Services; Prohibits limitations on price transparency with patients in contracts between health care providers & health insurers or HMOs; prohibits health insurer & HMO from requiring insured & subscriber to make payment for covered service that exceeds certain amount; requires health benefit plans covering small employers to comply with such restrictions.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2020 House • Filed
1/13/2020 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 107
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 107
1/16/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 01/21/20, 3:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
1/21/2020 House • Favorable by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 421
• Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 421
1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/4/2020 House • Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 487
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 487
2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
2/12/2020 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 576
2/13/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
2/14/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 575
• CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 575
2/20/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
2/26/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 653
• Read 3rd time -HJ 653
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 654
3/3/2020 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 475
• Received -SJ 475
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 607 (Ch. 2020-9)
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CS/HB 1205, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2020 at 4:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1626 Price Transparency in Health Care Services Flores Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Banking and Insurance 
H 607 (er) Direct Care Workers Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/12/2020 Chapter No. 2020-9
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/26/2020 3:13 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.4303 Page 1 (pdf) 627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. Page 2 (pdf) 641.516 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 1205, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2020 at 11:34 AM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1626 Price Transparency in Health Care Services Flores Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 756641 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rodriguez 2/11/2020
9:25 PMAdopted without Objection
2/12/2020PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.4303 Page 1 (pdf)