CS/HB 1157: Freestanding Emergency Departments
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Koster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Leek ; Mooney ; Valdés
Freestanding Emergency Departments; Prohibits hospital-based off-campus emergency department from holding itself out to public as urgent care center; requires such departments to post signs containing specified statements; provides requirements for advertisement of such departments; requires AHCA & health insurers to post & annually update certain information on their websites.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/19/2021 House • Filed
2/28/2021 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/4/2021 House • Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
3/8/2021 House • Favorable by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
3/16/2021 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/18/2021 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/2/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/7/2021 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/8/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
4/9/2021 House • Amendment 335929 filed
4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 335929 adopted
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
• Message sent to senate
4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 500
4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 500
4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 678
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1976 -SJ 678
• Read 2nd time -SJ 678
• Read 3rd time -SJ 678
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 678
4/26/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/14/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/17/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-112
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CS/HB 1157, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 3:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1976 (c1) Freestanding Emergency Departments Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2021-112) -SJ 678 
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. Page 9 (pdf) 390.011 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf) 394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. Page 10 (pdf) 395.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 395.003 Licensure; denial, suspension, and revocation. Page 4 (pdf) 395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf) 395.701 Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption. Page 10 (pdf) 400.9935 Clinic responsibilities. Page 10 (pdf) 409.905 Mandatory Medicaid services. Page 11 (pdf) 409.975 Managed care plan accountability. Page 13 (pdf) 468.505 Exemptions; exceptions. Page 14 (pdf) 627.6405 Decreasing inappropriate utilization of emergency care. Page 7 (pdf) 627.64194 Coverage requirements for services provided by nonparticipating providers; payment collection limitations. Page 15 (pdf) 765.101 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1157, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/15/2021 at 5:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1976 (c1) Freestanding Emergency Departments Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2021-112) -SJ 678
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 197316 - Amendment
Between lines 149 and 150 insert:Pizzo 4/26/2021
11:06 AMSenate: Withdrawn
4/26/2021Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/26/2021 1:13 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. Page 9 (pdf) 390.011 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf) 394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. Page 10 (pdf) 395.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 395.003 Licensure; denial, suspension, and revocation. Page 4 (pdf) 395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf) 395.701 Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption. Page 10 (pdf) 400.9935 Clinic responsibilities. Page 10 (pdf) 409.905 Mandatory Medicaid services. Page 11 (pdf) 409.975 Managed care plan accountability. Page 13 (pdf) 468.505 Exemptions; exceptions. Page 14 (pdf) 627.6405 Decreasing inappropriate utilization of emergency care. Page 7 (pdf) 627.64194 Coverage requirements for services provided by nonparticipating providers; payment collection limitations. Page 15 (pdf) 765.101 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1157, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2021 at 2:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1976 Freestanding Emergency Departments Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2021-112) -SJ 678
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 335929 - Amendment
Remove lines 100-189 and insert:Koster 4/9/2021
2:14 PMHouse: Adopted
4/15/2021PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/15/2021 4:07 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. Page 9 (pdf) 390.011 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. Page 10 (pdf) 395.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 395.003 Licensure; denial, suspension, and revocation. Page 4 (pdf) 395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf) 395.701 Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption. Page 10 (pdf) 400.9935 Clinic responsibilities. Page 10 (pdf) 409.905 Mandatory Medicaid services. Page 11 (pdf) 409.975 Managed care plan accountability. Page 13 (pdf) 468.505 Exemptions; exceptions. Page 14 (pdf) 627.6405 Decreasing inappropriate utilization of emergency care. Page 6 (pdf) 627.64194 Coverage requirements for services provided by nonparticipating providers; payment collection limitations. Page 15 (pdf) 765.101 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf) -
HB 1157, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2021 at 1:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1976 Freestanding Emergency Departments Brodeur Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1157 (Ch. 2021-112) -SJ 678
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 181241 - Amendment
Remove lines 43-172 and insert:Koster 4/5/2021
6:32 PMAdopted without Objection
4/6/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 385.211 Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. Page 9 (pdf) 390.011 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf) 394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. Page 10 (pdf) 395.002 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 395.003 Licensure; denial, suspension, and revocation. Page 4 (pdf) 395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf) 395.701 Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption. Page 10 (pdf) 400.9935 Clinic responsibilities. Page 10 (pdf) 409.905 Mandatory Medicaid services. Page 11 (pdf) 409.975 Managed care plan accountability. Page 13 (pdf) 468.505 Exemptions; exceptions. Page 14 (pdf) 627.6405 Decreasing inappropriate utilization of emergency care. Page 6 (pdf) 627.64194 Coverage requirements for services provided by nonparticipating providers; payment collection limitations. Page 15 (pdf) 765.101 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)