General Bill
Charges for Health Care Services:
Provides that the rate for emergency care charged to an HMO by a health care provider who does not have a contract with the HMO may not exceed the Medicare rate; provides maximum charges for certain followup services; provides that certain unlawful actions with regard to bill collecting by health care providers also constitutes a violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act; requires that charges and changes in charges for health care services must be made available to the public; requires certain health care facilities to make records available to patients and those paying on behalf of patients for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of billings; requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to audit billings in excess of $20,000; provides fines for facilities that exceed an error ratio of 5 percent.
Effective Date:
This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Event:
Withdrawn from further consideration on Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:54 AM
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Bill #:
HB 1573
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Subject:
Health Insurance
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Relationship:
Compare
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Event:
H Withdrawn from further consideration
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Time:
03/13/2003 - 10:54 AM
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Event:
H Read 1st time
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Time:
03/11/2003 - 2:13 PM
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Event:
H Filed timely
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Time:
03/10/2003 - 6:21 PM
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Member:
Berfield
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