CS/CS/HB 405 (2008) -  Health Insurance Claims Payments

by Policy & Budget Council and Healthcare Council and Galvano (CO-SPONSORS) Altman; Ambler; Anderson; Frishe; Gibson, H.; Glorioso; Gonzalez; Grant; Harrell; Heller; Holder; Homan; Hooper; Hudson; Kiar; Kreegel; Kriseman; Llorente; Long; Nehr; Patronis; Planas; Porth; Richardson; Roberson, Y.; Sachs; Seiler; Waldman; Williams, T.
Authorizes OIR to waive specified principal place of business & records availability requirements for specified multiple-employer welfare arrangements; includes licensed ambulance providers under provisions for direct payment for specified services; deletes insurance contract limitation on payment of benefits directly to providers; authorizes attestations assigning benefits; provides for transferring attestations electronically; requires insurers to make payments directly to preferred providers; provides insurance contract prohibition & claims form requirement relating to payment of benefits directly to providers; provides payment limitation; prohibits insurers & plan administrators from reimbursing preferred providers at alternative or reduced rates for covered services; prohibits preferred provider contract parties from selling, leasing, or transferring contract payment or reimbursement terms information; requires HMOs to pay benefits directly to specified providers; prohibits health maintenance contracts from prohibiting & requiring claims form to provide option for payment of benefits directly to specified providers; prohibits HMOs from selling, leasing, or transferring contract payment or reimbursement terms information under specified circumstances; decreases period of time authorized for overpayment claims of HMOs against providers.
Companion Bill passed CS/CS/SB 1012 Health Insurance Claims Payments [EPCC] By General Government Appropriations and Banking and Insurance and Gaetz
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1012 (Ch. 2008-212), CS/CS/SB 2012 (Ch. 2008-220) on Friday, April 25, 2008 9:51 AM; HB Laid on Table

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1012 (Ch. 2008-212), CS/CS/SB 2012 (Ch. 2008-220) Time: 04/25/2008 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/CS/SB 1012 Time: 04/25/2008 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2008) Time: 04/23/2008 - 8:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2008 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/23/2008 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 666135 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 6:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 638745 filed late Time: 04/22/2008 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2008) Time: 04/22/2008 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 892785 filed Time: 04/21/2008 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 718453 filed late Time: 04/21/2008 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 113391 filed late Time: 04/21/2008 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 290015 filed late Time: 04/21/2008 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 439835 filed Time: 04/21/2008 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2008 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2008) Time: 04/18/2008 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/18/2008 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/18/2008 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/18/2008 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/18/2008 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/15/2008 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/14/2008 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/13/2008 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/13/2008 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/12/2008 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/12/2008 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Council Time: 04/12/2008 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/11/2008 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/10/2008 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Council Time: 04/08/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthcare Council agenda Time: 04/04/2008 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 03/17/2008 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Health Innovation Time: 03/17/2008 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Health Innovation Time: 02/19/2008 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Health Innovation agenda Time: 02/12/2008 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Health Innovation Time: 01/28/2008 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Health Innovation by Healthcare Council Time: 01/28/2008 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 01/10/2008 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/10/2008 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Council Time: 01/10/2008 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/19/2007 - 11:43 AM Member: Galvano Committee: Version: __

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