Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 659 — Health Plans

Last action — Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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Summary

Health Plans; Prohibits health plans from declining to participate in filed claims; provides defaults against health plans for failure to respond; requires health plans to pay providers amounts provided in claim dispute orders under certain circumstances; requires prescription drug benefits-ID cards & health insurance & HMO ID cards to include specified information.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes requirements for health plans regarding claim participation, payment timelines, and specific information on benefits-identification cards.

  • 408.7057

    A health plan may not decline to participate in a filed claim. Failure to respond as provided in paragraph (f) shall result in a default against the health plan.

    This prohibits health plans from refusing to participate in claims.

  • 408.7057

    A health plan that does not prevail in the agency's order shall pay the provider the amount provided in the order within 35 days after the order is entered. A health plan that does not pay the required amount within this timeframe is subject to a penalty of not more than $500 per day until the amount is paid.

    This requires health plans to pay providers promptly and imposes penalties for late payments.

  • 627.4302

    The type of plan, only if the plan is filed in this state; an indication that the plan is self-funded; or the name of the network. → The type of plan, only if the plan is filed in this state; an indication that the plan is self-funded; or the name of the network.

    This clarifies the required information on benefits-identification cards for health insurance.

  • 627.642

    the type of plan, only if the plan is filed in this the state;, an indication that the plan is self-funded;, or the name of the network. → the type of plan, only if the plan is filed in this state; an indication that the plan is self-funded; or the name of the network.

    This modifies identification card requirements to ensure consistency in insurance documentation.

  • 627.657

    the type of plan, only if the plan is filed in the state;, an indication that the plan is self-funded;, or the name of the network. → the type of plan, only if the plan is filed in this state; an indication that the plan is self-funded; or the name of the network.

    This updates requirements for group health insurance identification cards.

  • 641.31

    the type of plan, only if the plan is filed in this state;, an indication that the plan is self-funded;, or the name of the network. → the type of plan, only if the plan is filed in this state; an indication that the plan is self-funded; or the name of the network.

    This modifies the identification card requirements for health maintenance organization contracts.

Action History

  1. Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  2. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  3. Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  4. Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  5. Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda

  6. Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  7. Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation

  8. Favorable by Select Committee on Health Innovation

  9. Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda

  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  11. Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation

  12. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  13. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  15. Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation

  16. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Garcia

Not signed on (162)

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Votes

Favorable (Insurance & Banking Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8003
Unaffiliated 3002
Democrat 4000
Total 15005
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Benjamin — Not Voting
Keen — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Temple — Not Voting
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Not Voting
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting

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Favorable (Select Committee on Health Innovation)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 2000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Williams — Yea
Casello — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Not Voting
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 659 do?
Health Plans; Prohibits health plans from declining to participate in filed claims; provides defaults against health plans for failure to respond; requires health plans to pay providers amounts provided in claim dispute orders under certain circumstances; requires prescription drug benefits-ID cards & health insurance & HMO ID cards to include specified information.
Who sponsors HB 659?
HB 659 is sponsored by Abbott, Shane G. (Republican) and Garcia.
What is the current status of HB 659?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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