CS/HB 1413: Health Care Expenses
GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Tramont ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Harris
Health Care Expenses; Establishes 3-year statute of limitations for action to collect medical debt for services; provides personal property exemptions from legal process for medical debts; requires licensed facility to post on its website consumer-friendly list of standard charges; requires licensed facility to provide estimate to patient & patient's insurer; prohibits collection activities by licensed facility; requires health insurer to provide insured with advanced explanation of benefits; provides shared savings incentive offered by health insurer or HMO constitutes medical expense for rate development & rate filing purposes.
Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/3/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/24/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
3/28/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/29/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/30/2023 House • Original reference removed: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/11/2023 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee (Amended)
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/23/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/24/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/5/2023 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 1413, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2023 at 8:44 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 268 Health Care Expenses Brodeur Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 
Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf) 222.26 Page 3 (pdf) 395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 3 (pdf) 395.3011 Page 7 (pdf) 475.01 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf) 475.611 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf) 517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 13 (pdf) 627.445 Page 9 (pdf) 627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 10 (pdf) 627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 10 (pdf) 641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 11 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 14 (pdf) -
HB 1413, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2023 at 9:43 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 268 Health Care Expenses Brodeur Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 745607 - Amendment
Remove line 344 and insert:Tramont 3/27/2023
6:16 PMAdopted without Objection
3/28/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf) 222.26 Page 3 (pdf) 395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 3 (pdf) 395.3011 Page 7 (pdf) 475.01 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf) 475.611 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf) 517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 13 (pdf) 627.445 Page 9 (pdf) 627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 10 (pdf) 627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 10 (pdf) 641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 11 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 14 (pdf)