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FL H1531
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Chase Tramont
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 252.358, F.S., to expand emergency preparedness requirements from prescription medication refills only to all "life-sustaining medical services," defined to include hospital care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, dialysis, chemotherapy, home health, durable medical equipment, and other provider-deemed medically necessary care
- Requires all health insurers, managed care organizations, Medicaid managed care plans, and other state-licensed health care insurance programs to enact specified flexibilities and waivers during emergencies declared by the Governor, hurricane warnings from the National Weather Service, or county emergency operations center activations
- Mandates waivers on prior authorization, utilization management, concurrent review, transfer authorizations, notice of admission filing requirements (for at least 30 days post-emergency), filing and appeal deadlines, and out-of-network costs for displaced patients during emergencies
- Requires hospitals to be reimbursed for care provided to patients whose discharge was delayed due to an emergency, and extends pre-emergency authorizations or precertifications until 30 days after the emergency ends
- Flexibilities and waivers apply for 30 days from the emergency's origination or until the emergency is terminated, and may be extended in 15- or 30-day increments by the Office of Insurance Regulation or the Agency for Health Care Administration; effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Emergency Preparedness for Life-sustaining Medical Services
Last Action
Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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