The bill establishes new requirements for health care licensees and practitioners regarding the refund of overpayments made by patients. It creates two new sections in the Florida Statutes: section 408.12 and section 456.0625. These sections mandate that any licensee or health care practitioner who tenders charges for reimbursement must refund any overpayment to the patient within 30 days of determining that an overpayment occurred. The bill defines "tenders charges for reimbursement" as the act of filing a claim for reimbursement with government-sponsored programs or private health insurers. Additionally, the bill specifies that these requirements do not apply to overpayments governed by certain existing statutes.

To enforce compliance, the bill amends section 408.813 to allow the Agency for Health Care Administration to impose administrative fines for violations, including the failure to refund patient overpayments as outlined in the new section 408.12. Furthermore, it adds a new ground for disciplinary action under section 456.072 for health care practitioners who fail to comply with the refund requirements established in section 456.0625. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2026.