HB3593Introduced in the House
FAIR PATIENT BILLING
Introduced by Dagmara Avelar, District 85
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.
Official description
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Requires that a hospital's obligation to patients under the Act shall cover all health care services, including, but not limited to, on-site health care services provided by a non-hospital entity. Provides that, in the event the hospital outsources health care services to an individual or entity that is separate from the hospital within the hospital facility or otherwise on the hospital site, the hospital's obligations under the Act continue as though the hospital had provided the health care services. Requires a hospital to ensure that the individual or entity contracted to provide health care services agrees in writing to operate under the hospital's financial assistance policy, screening obligations, collections provisions, and all other provisions of the Act, and requires a hospital to ensure that a hospital agent or on-site provider of outsourced health care services complies with the Act. Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act to establish similar requirements for hospitals. Provides that a hospital shall include charges from the third-party individual or entity when calculating the charge, discount, or collectible amount applicable under the Act.
Where it stands
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
April 11, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Health Care Availability & Access Committee · March 18, 2025
8
Yes
5
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
14 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.
One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yolanda Morris | 9 | Yes |
| Hoan Huynh | 13 | Not Voting |
| Theresa Mah | 24 | Yes |
| Michael Crawford | 31 | Yes |
| Jennifer Sanalitro | 48 | No |
| Nabeela Syed | 51 | Yes |
| Nicolle Grasse | 53 | Yes |
| Bradley Fritts | 74 | No |
| Camille Lilly | 78 | Yes |
| Jackie Haas | 79 | No |
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 008-005-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Verify the information
Our commitment to neutrality
We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.