Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 935 — Price Transparency in Contracts

Last action — Died in Banking and Insurance

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 935 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to price transparency in contracts;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 935 2019 A bill to be entitled An act relating to price transparency in contracts;
providing a definition;
defining the term "health insurer";
providing that a contract between a health insurer and a health care provider may not limit certain disclosures;
prohibiting limitations on price transparency with patients in contracts between health insurers and health care providers;
providing contract requirements;
prohibiting a health insurer from requiring an insured to make a certain payment for a covered service under certain circumstances;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
627.4303 Price transparency in contracts between health insurers and health care providers.— (1) As used in this section, the term "health insurer" has the same meaning as in s.
627.4303 Price transparency in contracts between health insurers and health care providers.— (1) As used in this section, the term "health insurer" means a health insurer issuing major medical coverage through an individual or group policy or a health maintenance organization issuing major medical coverage through an individual or group contract.
627.4301.
(2) A health insurer may not limit a provider's ability to disclose whether a patient's cost-sharing obligation exceeds the cash price for a covered service in the absence of health insurance coverage or the availability of a more affordable Page 1 of 2 CODING:
(2) A contract between a health insurer and a health care provider may not limit a provider's ability to disclose whether a patient's cost-sharing obligation exceeds the retail price for a covered service or the availability of a more affordable service.
(3) A contract between a health insurer and a health care provider must prohibit the insurer from requiring an insured to make a payment for a service in an amount that exceeds the retail price of the service in the absence of health insurance.
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hb0935-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 935 2019 Section 2.
hb0935-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 935 2019 service.
(3) A health insurer may not require an insured to make a payment for a covered service in an amount that exceeds the cash price of the service in the absence of health insurance coverage.
Section 2.
hb0935-00
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Action History

  1. Died in Banking and Insurance

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Received

  4. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; Rules

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19

  10. Placed on Calendar

  11. CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time

  12. Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)

  13. CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  14. On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/21/19, 9:00 am, Morris Hall

  15. Now in Health and Human Services Committee

  16. Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 03/13/19, 12:30 pm, Sumner Hall

  18. Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

  19. Favorable by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 03/07/19, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall

  21. Introduced

  22. Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee

  23. Filed -HJ

Sponsors

  • Rodriguez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Rodriguez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11000
Unaffiliated 80001
Republican 23002
Total 114003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Ausley — Yea
Brown — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Duran — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Geller — Yea
Good — Yea
Hill — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Magar — Yea
Mariano — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Newton — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Renner — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Bell — Yea
Hage — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Bush — Yea
Casello — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Webb — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Polo — Yea
Zika — Yea
Slosberg — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Not Voting
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 4001
Democrat 1000
Total 17001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Duran — Yea
Magar — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Cortes, J. — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Roach — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Not Voting
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Republican 2001
Democrat 2000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Stevenson — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Zika — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Not Voting
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea

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Favorable (Health Market Reform Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Republican 2001
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Duran — Yea
Fernández — Yea
Good — Not Voting
Ingoglia — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Casello — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Not Voting
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance healthcare
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Who sponsors HB 935?
HB 935 is sponsored by Rodriguez.
What is the current status of HB 935?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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