The bill amends section 395.301 of the Florida Statutes to enhance price transparency requirements for ambulatory surgical centers. It mandates that these centers provide a good faith estimate of anticipated charges for nonemergency medical services to patients and their health insurers at least three business days before the service is rendered. The bill introduces penalties for failure to comply with this requirement, specifically imposing a daily fine of $250 on ambulatory surgical centers until the estimate is provided, with a cap of $2,500 per patient estimate.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the changes will not take effect until the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury issue a final rule regarding good faith estimates as required by federal law. The Agency for Health Care Administration is tasked with notifying the Division of Law Revision upon the adoption of these federal rules.

Statutes affected:
H 475 Filed: 383.145, 383.50, 385.211, 390.011, 394.4787, 395.001, 395.10973, 395.3025, 395.607, 400.518, 400.93, 400.9935, 401.272, 408.07, 408.802, 408.820, 409.905, 409.906, 409.975, 456.041, 456.056, 458.3145, 458.320, 458.351, 459.0085, 459.026, 465.0125, 468.505, 627.351, 627.357, 627.6056, 627.6405, 627.64194, 627.6616, 627.736, 627.912, 765.101, 766.101, 766.110, 766.1115, 766.202, 766.316, 812.014, 945.6041, 985.6441
H 475 c1: 395.301