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CS/SB 1640: Payments for Health Care Services

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Collins

Payments for Health Care Services; Establishing a 3-year statute of limitations for an action to collect medical debt for services rendered by certain health care facilities; providing additional personal property exemptions from legal process for medical debts resulting from services provided in certain licensed facilities; requiring certain licensed facilities to post on their respective websites a consumer-friendly list of standard charges for a minimum number of shoppable health care services, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/7/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183) -SJ 983
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2024 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/6/2024 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/22/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2024 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    2/28/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/4/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
    3/6/2024 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 901
    3/7/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 982
    • Substituted HB 7089 -SJ 983
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183) -SJ 983

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  • CS/SB 1640, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2024 at 12:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1502 Health Care Expenses Collins Similar Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183)
    H 7089 (er) Transparency in Health and Human Services Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-183

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 (pdf)
    222.26 Page 5 (pdf)
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 6 (pdf)
    395.3011 Page 9 (pdf)
    475.01 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 18 (pdf)
    624.27 Direct health care agreements; exemption from code. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.446 Page 11 (pdf)
    627.447 Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 15 (pdf)
    641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 15 (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 18 (pdf)
    787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • SB 1640, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 6:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7089 Health Care Expenses Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 5/13/2024 Chapter No. 2024-183
    S 1502 Health Care Expenses Collins Compare Last Action: 1/5/2024 S Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    233008 - Amendment
    Between lines 527 and 528 insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Collins)
    2/26/2024
    8:40 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2024
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2024 3:00 PM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/27/2024 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 (pdf)
    222.26 Page 5 (pdf)
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 6 (pdf)
    395.3011 Page 9 (pdf)
    475.01 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 18 (pdf)
    624.27 Direct health care agreements; exemption from code. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.446 Page 11 (pdf)
    627.447 Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 15 (pdf)
    641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 15 (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 18 (pdf)
    787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking. Page 19 (pdf)

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