HB 7089 -  Transparency in Health and Human Services

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Grant (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran; Botana; López, J.; Mooney; Plasencia; Trabulsy
Transparency in Health and Human Services: 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; requires licensed facility to establish internal grievance process for patients to dispute charges; prohibits collection activities by licensed facility; requires health insurer to provide insured with advanced explanation of benefits for scheduled services; provides shared savings incentive offered by health insurer or HMO constitutes medical expense for rate development & rate filing purposes.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor on Thursday, April 25, 2024 1:56 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB HHS 24-02 recommended by:
    Health & Human Services Committee
    • On agenda for: 02/22/24   8:00 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 536 Subject: Community-based Child Welfare Agencies Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1502 Subject: Health Care Expenses Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1640 Subject: Payments for Health Care Services Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • D 446004 , Collins Date Filed: 03/08/24, Line#: 0 House: Concur 03/08/2024 12:13 PM
    • Senate: Adopted 03/08/2024 11:00 AM
    • A 930240 , Collins Date Filed: 03/07/24, Line#: 149 Senate: Withdrawn 3/8/2024 10:59:49 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 709399 , Grant Date Filed: 02/28/24, Line#: 130 House: Adopted 03/01/2024 02:38 PM
    • A 262591 , Grant Date Filed: 02/28/24, Line#: 300 House: Adopted 03/01/2024 02:39 PM
  • PCB HHS 24-02
    • A PCB HHS 24-02 a1 , Grant (HHS) Date Published: 02/21/24 , Line#: 282 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/22/2024 01:18 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/27/2024 11:11:40 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/23/2024 3:28:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/23/2024 2:08:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/21/2024 6:32:52 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/04/2024 10:49 AM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 794] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/07/2024 06:55 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 42] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/08/2024 11:04 AM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/08/2024 12:13 PM   Yeas: 111 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 993] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/25/2024 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/08/2024 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/08/2024 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 Time: 03/08/2024 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 446004 Concur Time: 03/08/2024 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/08/2024 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/08/2024 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1018 Time: 03/08/2024 - 11:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (446004) -SJ 1010 Time: 03/08/2024 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) reconsidered, withdrawn (930240) -SJ 1010 Time: 03/08/2024 - 10:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Reconsidered -SJ 1010 Time: 03/08/2024 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 987 Time: 03/07/2024 - 6:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 987 Time: 03/07/2024 - 6:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 985 Time: 03/07/2024 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (930240) -SJ 983 Time: 03/07/2024 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 983 Time: 03/07/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1640 -SJ 983 Time: 03/07/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/07/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 982 Time: 03/07/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received Time: 03/04/2024 - 10:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/04/2024 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Fiscal Policy Time: 03/04/2024 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/04/2024 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 Time: 03/04/2024 - 10:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/04/2024 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/01/2024 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/01/2024 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 262591 adopted Time: 03/01/2024 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 709399 adopted Time: 03/01/2024 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/01/2024 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 262591 filed Time: 02/28/2024 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 709399 filed Time: 02/28/2024 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024) Time: 02/27/2024 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/26/2024 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/26/2024 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/26/2024 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/23/2024 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
95.11 SB 1450, HB 1457, SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
222.26 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
395.002 CS/HB 309*, CS/SB 644*
395.301 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
395.3011 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
409.016 CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061
409.987 CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061
409.988 CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061, CS/CS/CS/HB 1083*, CS/CS/SB 1486
409.991 CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061
409.9913 CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061
409.992 CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061
409.994 CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061
409.996 SB 74, CS/CS/CS/SB 536, CS/CS/CS/HB 1061, SB 1626, HB 7029
475.01 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
475.611 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
517.191 CS/CS/HB 311, CS/CS/SB 532, SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
624.27 CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
627.446 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
627.6387 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
627.6648 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
641.31076 SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640
768.28 SB 68, CS/HB 99, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/HB 569, CS/CS/HB 619, SB 1502, CS/SB 1534, CS/CS/HB 1549, CS/SB 1640, CS/SB 7016
787.061 SB 374, SB 1502, CS/CS/HB 1549*, CS/SB 1640

(*) Not the latest version