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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1215: Health care balance billing

Prohibiting balance billing by health care providers.

Summary

  • An out-of-network provider that provides services at an in-network facility may not balance bill an enrollee for emergency services provided to an enrollee at an in-network hospital, or nonemergency health care services provided to an enrollee person at an in-network hospital or ambulatory surgical facility if the services involve surgical or ancillary services.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1215), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Schmick (R-9)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting balance billing by health care providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Schmick (R-9)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1215 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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