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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/13/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-183
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • 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    3/7/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 982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    • Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (930240) -SJ 1010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
    5/10/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-183

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  • HB 7089, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2024 at 8:12 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1061 (c3) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table
    S 536 (e1) Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 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)
    S 1640 (c1) Payments for Health Care Services Collins Compare Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183) -SJ 983

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 7 (pdf)
    222.26 Page 9 (pdf)
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 5 (pdf)
    395.3011 Page 13 (pdf)
    409.016 Definitions. Page 23 (pdf)
    409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest. Page 24 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 30 (pdf)
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies. Page 34 (pdf)
    409.9913 Page 34 (pdf)
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures. Page 38 (pdf)
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership. Page 40 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 40 (pdf)
    475.01 Definitions. Page 19 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 21 (pdf)
    517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 16 (pdf)
    624.27 Direct health care agreements; exemption from code. Page 15 (pdf)
    627.446 Page 16 (pdf)
    627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 17 (pdf)
    627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 17 (pdf)
    641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 18 (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 21 (pdf)
    787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • HB 7089, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/11/2024 at 4:32 PM

    Bill Text:   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)
    S 1640 (c1) Payments for Health Care Services Collins Similar Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183) -SJ 983

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    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 4 (pdf)
    395.002 Definitions.
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 5 (pdf)
    395.3011 Page 9 (pdf)
    409.016 Definitions.
    409.987 Lead agency procurement; boards; conflicts of interest.
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions.
    409.991 Allocation of funds for community-based care lead agencies.
    409.9913
    409.992 Lead agency expenditures.
    409.994 Community-based care lead agencies; receivership.
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families.
    475.01 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 16 (pdf)
    624.27 Direct health care agreements; exemption from code. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.446 Page 11 (pdf)
    627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 13 (pdf)
    641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 13 (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 16 (pdf)
    787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • HB 7089, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/1/2024 at 4:58 PM

    Bill Text:   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)
    S 1640 (c1) Payments for Health Care Services Collins Similar Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183) -SJ 983

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    930240 - Amendment
    Delete lines 149 - 424 and insert:
    Collins 3/7/2024
    2:43 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/8/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    446004 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Collins 3/8/2024
    10:40 AM
    House: Concur
    3/8/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2024 10:49 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2024 6:55 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2024 11:04 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2024 12:13 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    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 4 (pdf)
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 5 (pdf)
    395.3011 Page 9 (pdf)
    475.01 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    517.191 Injunction to restrain violations; civil penalties; enforcement by Attorney General. Page 16 (pdf)
    624.27 Direct health care agreements; exemption from code. Page 11 (pdf)
    627.446 Page 11 (pdf)
    627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 13 (pdf)
    641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 13 (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 16 (pdf)
    787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • HB 7089, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2024 at 2:32 PM

    Bill Text:   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)
    S 1640 (c1) Payments for Health Care Services Collins Similar Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7089 (Ch. 2024-183) -SJ 983

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    709399 - Amendment
    Remove line 130 and insert:
    Grant 2/28/2024
    3:48 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/1/2024
    PDF
    262591 - Amendment
    Remove lines 300-356
    Grant 2/28/2024
    3:48 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/1/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    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 4 (pdf)
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 5 (pdf)
    395.3011 Page 9 (pdf)
    475.01 Definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    475.611 Definitions. Page 18 (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)
    627.6387 Shared savings incentive program. Page 12 (pdf)
    627.6648 Shared savings incentive program. Page 15 (pdf)
    641.31076 Shared savings incentive program. Page 16 (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 19 (pdf)
    787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking. Page 19 (pdf)

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