SB 516 (2015) -  Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Services

by Bean and Garcia
Prohibiting coverage for emergency services from requiring a prior authorization determination; requiring such coverage to be provided regardless of whether the service is furnished by a participating or nonparticipating provider; specifying coinsurance, copayment, limitation of benefits, and reimbursement requirements for nonparticipating providers; prohibiting a nonparticipating provider from collecting or attempting to collect an amount in excess of specified amounts, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Banking and Insurance on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 03/31/15 10:00 AM
  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 3/30/2015 9:42:20 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Banking and Insurance Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/31/15, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/26/2015 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 66 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 66 Time: 02/03/2015 - 9:11 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/26/2015 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.64194 CS/CS/HB 681, SB 728, CS/HB 1021, HB 1033, SB 1440