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CS/HB 185: Access to Health Care [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Regulation Policy Committee ; Hudson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Crisafulli ; Hays ; Holder ; Homan ; Kreegel ; Murzin ; Nehr ; Pafford ; Porth ; Rouson ; Schultz ; Tobia ; Williams

Access to Health Care [SPSC]; Expands membership of board of directors of Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; specifies provider arrangement contract prohibitions or restrictions; prohibits prepaid limited health service organizations from requiring specified contract continuation or renewal conditions; provides for voiding of certain contracts; provides for absence of liability for specified criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/20/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-41
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/30/2008 House • Filed
1/22/2009 House • Referred to Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Health Care Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care
2/27/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC), 03/03/09, 2:30 pm, 116-K
3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Health Care Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00022; On Committee agenda-- Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC), 03/03/09, 2:30 pm, 116-K; CS by Health Care Regulation Policy (HFPC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00176
3/5/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/05/09 -HJ 00170
3/4/2009 House • CS filed
3/6/2009 House • CS referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council -HJ 00181; Now in Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/10/09, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
3/10/2009 House • Favorable by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00204
3/11/2009 House • Now in Health & Family Services Policy Council -HJ 00204
3/16/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Health & Family Services Policy Council, 03/18/09, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
3/18/2009 House • Favorable by- Health & Family Services Policy Council; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 00234
3/19/2009 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00234
3/26/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00267
3/31/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00308; CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 00308
4/15/2009 Senate • In Messages; Referred to Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00411
4/16/2009 Senate • Received -SJ 00411; Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00365; Substituted for CS/SB 702 -SJ 00366; Read 2nd time -SJ 00366; Read 3rd time -SJ 00366; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00366
4/22/2009 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00684
5/15/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/20/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-41