CS/HB 1413: Health Care Expenses
GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Tramont ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Harris
Health Care Expenses; 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; prohibits collection activities by licensed facility; requires health insurer to provide insured with advanced explanation of benefits; provides shared savings incentive offered by health insurer or HMO constitutes medical expense for rate development & rate filing purposes.
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2023 | House |
• Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 3/24/2023 | House |
• Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/28/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee |
| 3/29/2023 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/30/2023 | House |
• Original reference removed: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/6/2023 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/11/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Commerce Committee (Amended) • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 4/23/2023 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 4/24/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died on Second Reading Calendar |
