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FL H0475
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Ambulatory surgical centers that fail to timely provide a good faith estimate of charges for nonemergency medical services face a daily fine of $250 until the estimate is provided to the patient and health insurer, with a maximum fine of $2,500 per patient estimate
- Hospitals already face a daily fine of $1,000 for the same violation, with a maximum of $10,000 per patient estimate; the bill clarifies that this existing penalty applies specifically to hospitals
- Licensed facilities must provide good faith estimates to both the patient and the patient's health insurer at least 3 business days before a nonemergency service is provided, and no later than 1 business day after scheduling (or 3 business days for services scheduled 10+ days in advance)
- The substantive changes to s. 395.301, Florida Statutes, do not take effect until the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issue a final rule on good faith estimates required under section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Services Act
- The Agency for Health Care Administration must notify the Division of Law Revision upon adoption of the federal final rule
Legislative Description
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Last Action
Died in Health & Human Services Committee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services3/21/2025
Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee2/19/2025
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