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HB 1603: Comprehensive Health Care for Residents

GENERAL BILL by Joseph ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani

Comprehensive Health Care for Residents; Provides eligibility of all state residents for Florida Health Plan; authorizes plan enrollees to choose health care providers; authorizes enrollees to see health care specialists without referral; prohibits cost-sharing requirements from being imposed on enrollees; requires board to secure repeals & waivers of certain provisions of federal law; provides that plan's responsibility for providing health care is secondary to existing Federal Government programs; requires plan to collect health care costs from collateral sources under certain circumstance; prohibits eligibility for health care benefits from being impaired by defaults, underpayments, & late payments; requires Secretary of Health Care Administration to designate health planning regions; provides applicability of Code of Ethics for Public Officers & Employees; creates Conflict-of-Interest Committee, Ombudsman Office for Patient Advocacy, & position of plan auditor; provides that plan policies & procedures are exempt from Administrative Procedure Act; provides timeline for operation of plan; prohibits certain health insurance policies & contracts from being sold in this state on & after specified date.

Effective Date: July 1, 2025, but only if HB 1605 or similar legislation is adopted
 Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
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  • Bill History

  • HB 1603, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2025 at 5:37 PM