AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPRISE OUT-OF-NETWORK BILLS FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES (Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action Sep 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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