IN HB1447 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-29 - Public Law 202
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Good faith health care estimates. Revises the definition of "practitioner" in the laws concerning good faith estimates of costs for health care services. Postpones, from July 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022, the effective date of the requirement that a practitioner provide a good faith estimate of the amount the practitioner intends to charge for a health care service. Requires that the communication by a provider facility and a practitioner to a patient about the patient's right to request a good faith estimate be conspicuous and be provided by at least three of eight specified potential means. Provides that the written notice that a practitioner provides to an individual about a scheduled or ordered nonemergency health care service must state that a good faith estimate of cost need not be provided if the service is scheduled to be performed within five business days of the date of the patient's request. Provides that certain written statements must be in "conspicuous" type instead of in type at least as large as 14 point type. Requires a practitioner or facility to provide a written explanation if the charge for a health care service exceeds the practitioner's or facility's good faith estimate by the greater of: (1) $100; or (2) 5%. Revises the content of the written statement that an out of network practitioner providing health care services at an in network facility must give to a covered individual in order to be reimbursed more for the health care services than allowed according to the rate established by the covered individual's network plan. Provides that a practitioner can comply with the requirement to provide a good faith estimate of the amount that the practitioner intends to charge a covered individual by complying with the requirements of the new federal No Surprises Act (Act). Provides that a health carrier may satisfy certain requirements concerning good faith estimates by complying with the Act.

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Title

Good faith health care estimates.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-04-20 - Senate - Senate - Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 48 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-19 - House - House - Conference Committee Report 1 (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2021-04-08 - Senate - Senate Floor - (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-03-31 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-11 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-04-29HousePublic Law 202
2021-04-29HouseSigned by the Governor
2021-04-28SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2021-04-23SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2021-04-22HouseSigned by the Speaker
2021-04-20SenateConference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 464: yeas 48, nays 0
2021-04-19HouseConference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 459: yeas 79, nays 0
2021-04-15SenateCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2021-04-15HouseCCR # 1 filed in the House
2021-04-14HouseRepresentative Shackleford added as conferee
2021-04-14HouseRepresentative Austin removed as conferee
2021-04-14HouseRepresentative Shackleford removed as advisor
2021-04-14HouseRepresentative Fleming added as advisor
2021-04-13SenateSenate advisors appointed: Charbonneau and Breaux
2021-04-13SenateSenate conferees appointed: Zay and Yoder
2021-04-13HouseHouse advisors appointed: Schaibley, Carbaugh and Shackleford
2021-04-13HouseHouse conferees appointed: Vermilion and Austin
2021-04-12HouseHouse dissented from Senate amendments
2021-04-12HouseMotion to dissent filed
2021-04-09SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2021-04-08SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2021-04-08SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 368: yeas 47, nays 0
2021-04-06SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2021-04-01SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-03-02SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2021-02-18HouseReferred to the Senate
2021-02-17HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Zay and Charbonneau
2021-02-17HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 153: yeas 95, nays 0
2021-02-15HouseRepresentative Austin added as coauthor
2021-02-15HouseRepresentative Carbaugh added as coauthor
2021-02-15HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2021-02-11HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-14HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
2021-01-14HouseCoauthored by Representative Schaibley
2021-01-14HouseAuthored by Representative Vermilion

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1447/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/f/5/2/df5293b0/HB1447.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/6/a/3/36a33095/HB1447.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/f/7/d/1f7d0d81/HB1447.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/3/f/e/03fe8c92/HB1447.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/3/e/0/f3e04c7c/HB1447.03.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/7/3/9/9739a87c/HB1447.03.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/1/0/4/f104166f/HB1447.04.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/1/3/e/213ebe2d/HB1447.04.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/3/2/3/d3233c6f/HB1447.05.ENRS.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/0/5/e/305e65c6/HB1447.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/a/0/f/ca0ff11c/HB1447.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/4/2/6/14266148/HB1447.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/3/5/a/d35aafc5/HB1447.02.COMH.FN002.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/b/a/e/fbaee21f/HB1447.02.COMH.FN003.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/5/e/1/d5e1f9c4/HB1447.03.ENGH.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/8/d/2/28d22e74/HB1447.03.ENGH.CRS001.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/4/9/c/749c65aa/HB1447.04.COMS.FN001.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/1/5/f/815f055d/HB1447.04.COMS.FN002.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/6/a/b/b6ab701a/HB1447.04.COMS.FN003.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/e/e/1/8ee1bcd7/HB1447.04.COMS.DIS01.pdf
Supplementhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/1/0/d/210d0555/HB1447.05.ENRS.FN001.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/e/e/3/1ee39545/HB1447.01.INTR.02.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/1/1/e/e11ebe64/HB1447.153_H.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/8/8/f/988f1472/HB1447.03.ENGH.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/0/b/4/00b4283c/HB1447.368_S.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/7/f/f/27ff66e9/HB1447.459_H.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/7/c/c/27cc0a6a/HB1447.464_S.pdf

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