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FL H0907
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Harris
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Health Care Transparency and Accessibility Act" (s. 381.027, F.S.), requiring health care facilities that rely on denial of care provisions to refuse services to adopt a policy by October 1, 2023, providing patients with a complete written list of refused services before any care is initiated
- Covered entities must submit a complete list of refused services to the Department of Health by October 1, 2023, notify the department within 30 days of any changes, and include the list with any application for state grants or contracts related to health care services
- Noncompliant covered entities face fines of up to $5,000 per day of noncompliance
- Department of Health must publish and maintain on its website by January 1, 2024, a current list of all covered entities and their refused services, adopt rules including a complaint process, and develop a public education program on the impact of health care service denials on access and vulnerable communities
- The act does not authorize denials of health care services, does not limit any existing legal causes of action or remedies against facilities or practitioners, and expressly excludes individual health care practitioners from the definition of "covered entity"
Legislative Description
Denial of Health Care Services
Last Action
Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee2/28/2023
Full Bill Text
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