HB 7089: Transparency in Health and Human Services
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Grant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Botana ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Plasencia ; Trabulsy
Transparency in Health and Human Services; 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; requires licensed facility to establish internal grievance process for patients to dispute charges; prohibits collection activities by licensed facility; requires health insurer to provide insured with advanced explanation of benefits for scheduled services; provides shared savings incentive offered by health insurer or HMO constitutes medical expense for rate development & rate filing purposes.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2024 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2024 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/27/2024 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024) |
| 3/1/2024 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 709399 adopted • Amendment 262591 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/4/2024 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 |
| 3/4/2024 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy • Received |
| 3/7/2024 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 982 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1640 -SJ 983 • Read 2nd time -SJ 983 • Amendment(s) adopted (930240) -SJ 983 • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 985 • Read 3rd time -SJ 987 • Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 987 |
| 3/8/2024 | Senate |
• Reconsidered -SJ 1010 • Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (930240) -SJ 1010 • Amendment(s) adopted (446004) -SJ 1010 • Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1018 |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• In Messages • Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 446004 Concur • Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled |
| 4/25/2024 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/10/2024 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 5/13/2024 |
• Chapter No. 2024-183 |
