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HB1449 • 2026

Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program

Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee ; Busatta
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
Senate - Died in Rules
Effective date
2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program

Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program; Provides exemptions from review for certain disputed claims.

What This Bill Does

  • Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program; Provides exemptions from review for certain disputed claims.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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616233

Committee amendment H 1449 Filed • Busatta

Adopted without Objection 2/5/2026

Plain English: COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • HB 1449 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 1 616233 - h1449 line 33.docx Published On: 2/4/2026 4:07:24 PM Page 1 of 1 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION ADOPTED (Y/N) ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N) ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N) FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N) WITHDRAWN (Y/N) OTHER Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Health Care Facilities & 1 Systems Subcommittee 2 Representative Busatta offered the following: 3 4 Amendment 5 Remove lines 33-39 and insert: 6 8.
  • Is related to services initiated pursuant to s.
073641

Committee amendment H 1449 c1 • Busatta

Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 2/26/2026

Plain English: COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • CS/HB 1449 (2026) Amendment No.1 073641 - h1449_line 33.docx Published On: 2/25/2026 4:00:05 PM Page 1 of 1 COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION ADOPTED (Y/N) ADOPTED AS AMENDED (Y/N) ADOPTED W/O OBJECTION (Y/N) FAILED TO ADOPT (Y/N) WITHDRAWN (Y/N) OTHER Committee/Subcommittee hearing bill: Health & Human Services 1 Committee 2 Representative Busatta offered the following: 3 4 Amendment 5 Remove lines 33-40 and insert: 6 8.
  • Is an individual claim less than or equal to $75,000.00 7 for out-of-network hospital services initiated pursuant to s.
  • 8 395.1041 or 42 U.S.C.
706903

Floor amendment H 1449 c1 • Busatta

House: Adopted 3/5/2026

Plain English: HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • CS/HB 1449 (2026) Amendment No.
  • 706903 Approved For Filing: 3/3/2026 3:29:43 PM Page 1 of 2 CHAMBER ACTION Senate House .
  • Representative Busatta offered the following: 1 2 Amendment (with title amendment) 3 Remove lines 32-40 and insert: 4 2000, between the provider and the managed care organization; or 5 8.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 Senate

    • Died in Rules

  2. 2026-03-05 House

    • Read 2nd time • Amendment 706903 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

  3. 2026-03-05 Senate

    • In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received

  4. 2026-03-02 House

    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  5. 2026-02-26 House

    • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar

  6. 2026-02-24 House

    • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  7. 2026-02-09 House

    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  8. 2026-02-06 House

    • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed

  9. 2026-02-05 House

    • Favorable with CS by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  10. 2026-02-03 House

    • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda

  11. 2026-01-15 House

    • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  12. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  13. 2026-01-09 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Statewide Provider and Health Plan Claim Dispute Resolution Program; Provides exemptions from review for certain disputed claims.

Current Bill Text

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CS/HB 1449, Engrossed 1 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the statewide provider and health 2
plan claim dispute resolution program; amending s. 3
408.7057, F.S.; providing an exemption from review for 4
certain disputed claims; providing an effective date. 5
6
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
8
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 9
408.7057, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 10
408.7057 Statewide provider and health plan claim dispute 11
resolution program.— 12
(2) 13
(b) The resolution organization shall review claim 14
disputes filed by contracted and noncontracted providers and 15
health plans unless the disputed claim: 16
1. Is related to interest payment; 17
2. Does not meet the jurisdictional amounts or the methods 18
of aggregation established by agency rule, as provided in 19
paragraph (a); 20
3. Is part of an internal grievance in a Medicare managed 21
care organization or a reconsideration appeal through the 22
Medicare appeals process; 23
4. Is related to a health plan that is not regulated by 24
the state; 25

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

5. Is part of a Medicaid fair hearing pursued under 42 26
C.F.R. ss. 431.220 et seq.; 27
6. Is the basis for an action pending in state or federal 28
court; or 29
7. Is subject to a binding claim-dispute-resolution 30
process provided by contract entered into prior to October 1, 31
2000, between the provider and the managed care organization; or 32
8. Is related to out-of-network hospital services 33
initiated pursuant to s. 395.1041 or 42 U.S.C. s. 1395dd and has 34
been submitted for resolution through the federal independent 35
dispute resolution process, provided that such claim is less 36
than or equal to $50,000. 37
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 38