CS/CS/HB 1573: Health Insurance
GENERAL BILL by Farkas
Health Insurance; requires certain licensed facilities to make certain information public electronically; requires electronic link to agency website; requires certain health care facilities to provide patients with reasonable estimates of prospective charges; authorizes plans to limit term of coverage; extends required period without coverage before participation eligibility, etc. Amends Chs. 395, 408, 627, 641.
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 3/6/2003 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00153 
 3/14/2003 House • Referred to Insurance; Health Care -HJ 00223 
 4/8/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance, 04/10/03, 5:45 pm, 212-K 
 4/10/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00393 
 4/14/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) 
 4/15/2003 House • Now in Health Care -HJ 00393; On Committee agenda-- Health Care, 04/15/03, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by- Health Care; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00403 
 4/18/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b) 
 4/23/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00403 
 4/25/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar 
 4/28/2003 House • Read second time -HJ 00700; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00700; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00701 
 4/30/2003 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00905 
 5/1/2003 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00987 
 5/2/2003 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139) 
 
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                    CS/CS/HB 1573, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2003 at 1:18 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (9)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 723 (e2) Health Insurance Llorente Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139) 
 Location:H 999 (e1) Health Insurance Negron Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Substituted CS/CS/SB 2264; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139) -HJ 01080 
 Location:H 1657 Health Care Services Berfield Compare Last Action: 3/13/2003 H Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00187 
 Location:S 572 (e1) Health Care Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 195 (Ch. 2003-180), HB 761 (Ch. 2003-187), HB 1553 (Ch. 2003-27), CS/SB 460 (Ch. 2003-289), SB 530 (Ch. 2003-46), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57) 
 Location:S 1796 (c1) Health Insurance Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 2264 (Ch. 2003-139), CS/SB 2364 (Ch. 2003-267) 
 Location:S 2020 (e2) Health Flex Plans Peaden Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2322 (Ch. 2003-9) 
 Location:S 2212 (e1) Health Care Miller Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 761 (Ch. 2003-187), HB 1553 (Ch. 2003-27), SB 530 (Ch. 2003-46), CS/SB 2568 (Ch. 2003-57) 
 Location:S 2264 (e1) Atwater Compare Last Action: 6/11/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-139 
 Location:S 2390 (e1) Health Care Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 761 (Ch. 2003-187), HB 1553 (Ch. 2003-27), SB 530 (Ch. 2003-46), CS/SB 2084 (Ch. 2003-41), CS/SB 2322 (Ch. 2003-9), HB 85-B (Ch. 2003-414) 
 Location:Floor Amendments (4)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 092611 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/29/2003 
 4:32 PMWeb Page 
 PDF517255 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/29/2003 
 4:34 PMWeb Page 
 PDF763757 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/30/2003 
 2:02 PMWeb Page 
 PDF282943 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/30/2003 
 3:46 PMWeb Page 
 PDFCitations - Statutes (13)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency. 408.909 Health flex plans. 627.410 Filing, approval of forms. 627.6410 627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. 627.6561 Preexisting conditions. 627.667 Extension of benefits. 627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act. 627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. 641.19 Definitions. 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. 641.3111 Extension of benefits. 641.54 Information disclosure. 
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                    CS/CS/HB 1573, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/18/2003 at 4:42 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Amendments (16)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 884645 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/24/2003 
 12:56 PMWeb Page 
 PDF390835 - Amendment 
 Clarke 4/24/2003 
 8:19 PMWeb Page 
 PDF782417 - Amendment 
 Clarke 4/24/2003 
 8:23 PMWeb Page 
 PDF362973 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/24/2003 
 8:47 PMWeb Page 
 PDF743427 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/25/2003 
 8:02 AMWeb Page 
 PDF389945 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/25/2003 
 8:02 AMWeb Page 
 PDF806215 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/25/2003 
 8:11 AMWeb Page 
 PDF840549 - Amendment 
 Llorente 4/25/2003 
 8:11 AMWeb Page 
 PDF978233 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/25/2003 
 8:26 AMWeb Page 
 PDF814267 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/25/2003 
 8:28 AMWeb Page 
 PDF399329 - Amendment 
 Farkas 4/25/2003 
 8:31 AMWeb Page 
 PDF857371 - Amendment 
 Antone 4/25/2003 
 9:48 AMWeb Page 
 PDF209863 - Amendment 
 Negron 4/25/2003 
 10:02 AMWeb Page 
 PDF 725893 - Amendment to Amendment (209863) 725893 - Amendment to Amendment (209863)
 Stargel 4/25/2003 
 6:11 PMWeb Page 
 PDF 070773 - Amendment to Amendment (763757) 070773 - Amendment to Amendment (763757)
 Brandenburg 4/30/2003 
 4:16 PMWeb Page 
 PDF 902567 - Amendment to Amendment (282943) 902567 - Amendment to Amendment (282943)
 Brandenburg 4/30/2003 
 6:25 PMWeb Page 
 PDFCitations - Statutes (12)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency. 408.909 Health flex plans. 627.410 Filing, approval of forms. 627.6410 627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. 627.6561 Preexisting conditions. 627.667 Extension of benefits. 627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act. 627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. 641.3111 Extension of benefits. 641.54 Information disclosure. 
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                    CS/HB 1573, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2003 at 5:44 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (11)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency. 408.909 Health flex plans. 627.410 Filing, approval of forms. 627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. 627.6561 Preexisting conditions. 627.667 Extension of benefits. 627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act. 627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. 641.3107 Delivery of contract. 641.3111 Extension of benefits. 
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                    HB 1573, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2003 at 4:06 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf) 
 Health Care (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
 Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
 Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
 Citations - Statutes (9)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.301 Itemized patient bill; form and content prescribed by the agency. 627.410 Filing, approval of forms. 627.6487 Guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage to eligible individuals. 627.6561 Preexisting conditions. 627.667 Extension of benefits. 627.6692 Florida Health Insurance Coverage Continuation Act. 627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act. 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. 641.3111 Extension of benefits.