HB 959 – Florida

Status: Inactive / Dead
Year Introduced: 2020
Link: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/959

Provides personal property exemptions from legal process for medical debts; requires licensed facility to provide cost estimate to patient or prospective patient under certain conditions; prohibits facility from charging amount exceeding cost estimate by set threshold; requires facility to provide patient written explanation of excess charges; requires facility to establish internal grievance process to allow patients to dispute charges; prohibits facility from engaging in certain collection activities.


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