HB 1603: Comprehensive Health Care for Residents
GENERAL BILL by Joseph ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani
Comprehensive Health Care for Residents; Provides eligibility of all state residents for Florida Health Plan; authorizes plan enrollees to choose health care providers; authorizes enrollees to see health care specialists without referral; prohibits cost-sharing requirements from being imposed on enrollees; requires board to secure repeals & waivers of certain provisions of federal law; provides that plan's responsibility for providing health care is secondary to existing Federal Government programs; requires plan to collect health care costs from collateral sources under certain circumstance; prohibits eligibility for health care benefits from being impaired by defaults, underpayments, & late payments; requires Secretary of Health Care Administration to designate health planning regions; provides applicability of Code of Ethics for Public Officers & Employees; creates Conflict-of-Interest Committee, Ombudsman Office for Patient Advocacy, & position of plan auditor; provides that plan policies & procedures are exempt from Administrative Procedure Act; provides timeline for operation of plan; prohibits certain health insurance policies & contracts from being sold in this state on & after specified date.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
5/3/2025 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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HB 1603, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2025 at 5:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1605 Trust Funds/Comprehensive Health Care for Residents Joseph Linked Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration 
S 1752 Comprehensive Health Care for Residents Arrington Identical Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 641.71 Page 5 (pdf) 641.72 Page 6 (pdf) 641.73 Page 7 (pdf) 641.74 Page 8 (pdf) 641.755 Page 11 (pdf) 641.77 Page 15 (pdf) 641.78 Page 16 (pdf) 641.791 Page 19 (pdf) 641.792 Page 19 (pdf) 641.793 Page 22 (pdf) 641.794 Page 30 (pdf) 641.795 Page 32 (pdf) 641.796 Page 34 (pdf) 641.797 Page 36 (pdf) 641.798 Page 40 (pdf) 641.799 Page 41 (pdf)