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CS/CS/CS/SB 1842: Health Care Provider Referrals

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Health Policy ; Burton

Health Care Provider Referrals; Requiring certain health care providers to disclose, in writing, specified information to their patients before making a referral for certain health care services, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 1101 -SJ 980
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 8 NAYS 2
    3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    3/27/2025 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time
    4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/10/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
    4/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
    4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/24/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    4/28/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
    4/30/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 979
    • Substituted HB 1101 -SJ 980
    • Laid on Table, refer to HB 1101 -SJ 980

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1842, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2025 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 (e1) Out-of-network Providers Albert Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Placed on 3rd reading Track This Bill
    H 1427 (e1) Health Care Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Placed on 3rd reading Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.053 Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1842, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2025 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 (e1) Out-of-network Providers Albert Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Placed on 3rd reading Track This Bill
    H 1427 (c1) Health Care Health & Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Placed on 3rd reading Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    317762 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Burton)     		4/21/2025
    9:39 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1842, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2025 at 3:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 (e1) Out-of-network Providers Albert Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Placed on 3rd reading Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    416222 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 39 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Burton)     		4/8/2025
    7:42 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 5 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1842, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2025 at 10:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1101 Out-of-network Providers Albert Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Placed on 3rd reading Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    371962 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Burton)     		3/24/2025
    1:22 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 505022 - Amendment to Amendment (371962)
    Delete line 10 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Burton)     		3/25/2025
    8:29 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 1:30 PM Health Policy 8 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0575 Duty to notify patients. Page 1 (pdf)
    627.6471 Contracts for reduced rates of payment; limitations; coinsurance and deductibles. Page 2 (pdf)

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