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CS/CS/HB 1067: Health Care Expenses

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Finance and Facilities Subcommittee ; Rommel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Robinson, W.

Health Care Expenses; Provides personal property exemptions for medical debts; requires licensed facility to post information on its website regarding services & provide estimate to patient & health insurer; prohibits facility from charging amount exceeding cost estimate; revises penalty; requires facility to establish patient internal grievance process; prohibits certain collection activities by facility; requires health insurer to provide advance explanation of benefits; provides that shared savings incentive constitutes medical expense for certain purposes.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/17/2021 House • Filed
2/25/2021 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
2/26/2021 House • Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
3/2/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/3/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/4/2021 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/12/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/14/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/15/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
• Message sent to senate
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 568
• Received -SJ 568
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations