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CS/HB 497: Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans

GENERAL BILL by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Grow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abbott ; Kincart Jonsson ; Tant

Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans; Provides authority, duties, & prohibited acts of nonprofit agricultural organizations offering medical benefit plans to their members.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/31/2025 House - Favorable by Commerce Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2025 House • Filed
    2/19/2025 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/3/2025 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/5/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    3/7/2025 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/11/2025 House • Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    3/12/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    3/27/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    3/31/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee

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  • CS/HB 497, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2025 at 9:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 480 (c2) Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Medical Benefit Plans DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/28/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.4032 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 497, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2025 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 480 Nonprofit Agricultural Organization Health Coverage DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/28/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    047739 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Grow 3/4/2025
    6:06 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.01 Short title. Page 3 (pdf)
    624.12 Application of code as to fraternal benefit societies. Page 3 (pdf)
    632.601 “Fraternal benefit society” defined. Page 1 (pdf)
    632.638 Applicability of other code provisions. Page 1 (pdf)
    632.701 Page 2 (pdf)

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