BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5619: Health care balance billing

Addressing health care services balance billing.

Summary

Establishes the balance billing protection act to provide for the protection of consumers against balance billing for emergency and other health care services when: (1) Emergency health care services are provided to a covered person; or (2) Health care services are provided to a covered person at an in-network facility, but are provided by an out-of-network provider when no in-network provider is available to…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to health care services balance billing;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 1, 2017First reading, referred to Health Care.

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