HB 1513 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Refund of Overpayments Made by Patients

Summary
Refund of Overpayments Made by Patients ; Requires certain licensees & practitioners to refund to patient any overpayment within specified timeframe; authorizes AHCA to impose administrative fine for failure to refund patient overpayment; revises acts that constitute grounds for disciplinary actions for health care practitioners.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 1513 Filed H 1513 c1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was expanded from a single new statute to include two new statutes and amendments to existing ones. It now covers both health care practitioners and other licensees, adds penalties and administrative fines for non-compliance, and clarifies the definition of when charges are tendered for reimbursement.
Scope change
The bill now applies to a broader range of licensees beyond just health care practitioners and adds provisions for administrative fines and disciplinary actions for violations.
REQUIREMENT

Created a new statute 408.12 to cover refunds by licensees in addition to the existing 456.0625 for health care practitioners.

ENFORCEMENT

Added administrative fines under s. 408.813 for failure to refund patient overpayments.

Amended s. 456.072 to include failure to comply with the overpayment refund statute as grounds for disciplinary action.

DEFINITION

Defined the term 'tenders charges for reimbursement' to clarify when a claim is filed for government or private insurance purposes.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'upon becoming law' to January 1, 2026.

Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

230
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 26
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic7
6 Yea 1
85% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0-3)
house
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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