Bill Summary
HB 7089 Transparency in Health and Human Services (2024 Session)
Health & Human Services Committee, Grant Co Sponsors: Beltran, Botana, Lopez (J), Mooney, Jr., 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
Committee references not assigned.
02/23/24
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Filed (Formerly PCB HHS2)
02/26/24
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Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/27/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/24
03/01/24
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (709399, 262591); Placed on Third Reading, 03/04/24
03/01/24
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/04/24
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/04/24
SENATE
In Messages
03/04/24
SENATE
Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
03/07/24
SENATE
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 1640; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (930240); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/08/24
SENATE
Called Up For Reconsideration; Amendment Reconsidered, Withdrawn (930240); Amendment Adopted (446004); Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/08/24
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In returning messages
03/08/24
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (446004); Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/08/24
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/11/24
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Engrossed Text (E2) Filed
03/12/24
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/25/24
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/10/24)
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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