HB 659 -  Health Plans

General Bill by Abbott (CO-SPONSORS) Garcia
Health Plans: Prohibits health plans from declining to participate in filed claims; provides defaults against health plans for failure to respond; requires health plans to pay providers amounts provided in claim dispute orders under certain circumstances; requires prescription drug benefits-ID cards & health insurance & HMO ID cards to include specified information.
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Event: Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 584 Subject: Health Care Services Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/26/2024 11:15:36 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/23/2024 4:02:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation 1/17/2024 11:31:00 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation 1/15/2024 1:54:36 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/26/2024 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/26/2024 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2024 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/23/2024 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2024 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 01/17/2024 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 01/16/2024 - 7:57 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda Time: 01/11/2024 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation Time: 12/07/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/27/2023 - 3:53 PM Member: Abbott Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
408.7057 SB 584
627.4302 SB 584
627.642
627.657 SB 584, HB 1233, CS/CS/HB 1639
641.31 SB 228, HB 363, SB 924, HB 1233, HB 1543, CS/CS/HB 1639