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CS/HB 769: Health Provider Contracts

GENERAL BILL by Health Innovation Subcommittee ; Peters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles

Health Provider Contracts; Prohibits insurer, prepaid limited health service organization, & HMO, & third-party administrator thereof, from requiring licensed ophthalmologist & optometrist to provide vision care services under specified circumstances; prohibits such entities, & third-party administrators thereof, from requiring licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, & optician to purchase certain materials & services; specifies that violation of section constitutes specified unfair insurance trade practice & unfair or deceptive act or practice subject to specified civil & administrative actions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2015 House • Filed
    2/26/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 63
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 63
    3/16/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
    3/18/2015 House • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -HJ 285
    3/20/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 281
    3/23/2015 House • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 294
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

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  • CS/HB 769, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2015 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 856 (c2) Vision Care Plans Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6474 Provider contracts. Page 2 (pdf)
    636.035 Provider arrangements. Page 3 (pdf)
    641.315 Provider contracts. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 769, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2015 at 3:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Innovation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 856 (c1) Health Provider Contracts Latvala Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Messages
    Location: In messages from Senate

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    070243 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Peters 3/17/2015
    5:40 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2015
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.501 Page 1 (pdf)

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