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FL H0701

FL H0701
Behavioral Health Care Services Coverage and Access

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Introduced
02/02/2021
In Committee
04/19/2021
Crossed Over
04/21/2021
Passed
04/21/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/23/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to behavioral health care services coverage and access; creating s. 624.36, F.S.; requiring the Department of Financial Services to submit a report relating to behavioral health care services and benefits to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; specifying the minimum information the report must contain; requiring the department to make certain information available on its website; creating ss. 627.4215 and 641.31085, F.S.; requiring health insurers and health maintenance organizations, respectively, to disclose specified information on their websites; requiring health insurers and health maintenance organizations, respectively, to annually provide certain written notices to insureds or subscribers; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Financial Services to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by January 31, 2022, detailing complaints received from insureds and subscribers regarding access to and affordability of behavioral health care services and benefits. The report must include information such as the total number of complaints, the nature of the complaints, the disposition of the complaints, and any recommendations to ensure access and affordability of behavioral health care services. The bill also requires health insurers and health maintenance organizations to disclose on their websites the federal and state requirements for coverage of behavioral health care services, as well as contact information for the Division of Consumer Services to submit complaints. Additionally, these entities must annually provide written notices to insureds and subscribers describing the coverage requirements and the contact information for the Division of Consumer Services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Other Sponsors (1)

Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Chapter No. 2021-146 (on 06/23/2021)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701
Analysis - Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701z1.FFS.PDF
Analysis - Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701z.FFS.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/BillText/er/PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/BillText/e1/PDF
House Floor Amendment #476591 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Amendment/476591/PDF
Analysis - Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701e.HHS.PDF
Analysis - Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701d.HHS.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701c.IBS.PDF
House Committee Amendment #900543 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Amendment/900543/PDF
Analysis - Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701b.IBS.PDF
Analysis - Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701a.FFS.PDF
Analysis - Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/Analyses/h0701.FFS.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/701/BillText/Filed/PDF
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