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CS/CS/HB 897: Group Health Plans

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Fernandez-Barquin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Benjamin ; Borrero ; Fabricio ; Garcia ; Leek ; Lopez, V. ; Porras ; Rizo

Group Health Plans; Revises definition of & providing requirements for bona fide groups for purposes of issuance of certificates of authority & multiple-employer welfare arrangements.

Effective Date: 6/9/2023
Last Action: 6/12/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-212
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/16/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/20/2023 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
3/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/24/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/27/2023 House • Original reference removed: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/6/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/10/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/12/2023 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 7
4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/25/2023 Senate • Received
5/1/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 652
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 940 -SJ 652
• Read 2nd time -SJ 652
• Read 3rd time -SJ 652
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 652
5/1/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/12/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-212