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CS/HB 1527: Health Care Expenses

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Facilities Subcommittee ; Tomkow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney

Health Care Expenses; Provides personal property exemptions for medical debts; requires licensed facility to post information on its website regarding certain services; requires facility to establish patient grievance process; prohibits certain collection activities by facility.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2022 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    2/1/2022 House • PCS added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
    2/3/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    2/4/2022 House • Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/7/2022 House • Original reference removed: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/15/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/17/2022 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/24/2022)
    2/24/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/25/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/25/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 467
    2/28/2022 Senate • Received -SJ 467
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/HB 1527, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/4/2022 at 2:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 296 Health Care Expenses Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Health Policy

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/25/2022 9:27 AM House 107 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    222.26 Page 1 (pdf)
    395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification. Page 2 (pdf)
    395.3011 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 1527, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2022 at 8:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 296 Health Care Expenses Garcia Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Health Policy

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.7072 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.181 Page 2 (pdf)
    559.72 Prohibited practices generally. Page 4 (pdf)

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