CS/HB 1413 (2023) -  Health Care Expenses

General Bill by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee and Tramont (CO-SPONSORS) Benjamin; Harris
Health Care Expenses: Establishes 3-year statute of limitations for action to collect medical debt for services; provides personal property exemptions from legal process for medical debts; requires licensed facility to post on its website consumer-friendly list of standard charges; requires licensed facility to provide estimate to patient & patient's insurer; prohibits collection activities by licensed facility; requires health insurer to provide insured with advanced explanation of benefits; provides shared savings incentive offered by health insurer or HMO constitutes medical expense for rate development & rate filing purposes.
Effective Date: October 1, 2023
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 268 Subject: Health Care Expenses Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/24/2023 4:58:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/23/2023 4:03:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/11/2023 3:44:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/6/2023 5:33:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 3/28/2023 6:36:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 3/26/2023 5:32:05 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 05/05/2023 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2023 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2023 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/24/2023 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/24/2023 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/23/2023 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/11/2023 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 04/11/2023 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee (Amended) Time: 04/11/2023 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 04/06/2023 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 03/30/2023 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/30/2023 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 03/30/2023 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/29/2023 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/29/2023 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/29/2023 - 8:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2023 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2023 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/24/2023 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2023 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/03/2023 - 9:43 AM Member: Tramont Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
95.11 CS/CS/CS/HB 85, CS/CS/SB 236, SB 268, CS/SB 360, CS/CS/HB 837, CS/HB 7045, SB 7064
222.26 SB 268
395.301 SB 268, CS/HB 1351
395.3011 SB 268
475.01 CS/CS/SB 236, SB 268, CS/CS/HB 837
475.611 CS/CS/SB 236, SB 268, CS/CS/HB 837
517.191 CS/SB 180*, CS/CS/SB 236, CS/CS/HB 253*, SB 268, CS/CS/HB 837
627.445 SB 268, CS/SB 670, CS/CS/HB 721
627.6387 SB 268, CS/HB 1351*
627.6648 SB 268, CS/HB 1351*
641.31076 SB 268, CS/HB 1351*
768.28 SB 32, CS/HB 33, CS/SB 56, CS/SB 150, SB 156, SB 268, HB 281, CS/HB 401, CS/HB 543, SB 604, CS/CS/CS/HB 875, CS/SB 1384, CS/HB 6015, HB 7011, HB 7059

(*) Not the latest version