Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1207: Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides penalty for failure by ambulatory surgical center to timely provide good faith estimate; requires AHCA to notify Division of Law Revision upon adoption of certain federal rules.
What the bill says
An act relating to ambulatory surgical centers; amending s. 395.301, F.S.; providing a penalty for failure by an ambulatory surgical center to timely provide a good faith estimate; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to notify the Division of Law Revision upon the adoption of certain federal rules; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to ambulatory surgical centers; amending s. 395.301, F.S.; providing a penalty for failure by an ambulatory surgical center to timely provide a good faith estimate; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to notify the Division of Law Revision upon the adoption of certain federal rules; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 395.301, Florida Statutes, is amended to itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification.-- (1) A facility licensed under this chapter shall provide timely and accurate financial information and quality of service measures to patients and prospective patients of the facility, or to patients' survivors or legal guardians, as appropriate. Such information shall be provided in accordance with this section and rules adopted by the agency pursuant to this chapter and s. 408.05. Licensed facilities operating exclusively as state facilities are exempt from this subsection. (c)1. Before providing any nonemergency medical services, each licensed facility shall provide in writing or by electronic words underlined are additions. hb1207-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 1207 2026 means a good faith estimate of reasonably anticipated charges by the facility for the treatment of a patient's or prospective patient's specific condition. The facility is not required to adjust …
Sponsors
- Oliver, Vanessa (R, HD-076) · primary sponsor
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 1207 c1 (March 3, 2026): 109 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 24, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health & Human Services Committee (February 24, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health Care Budget Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health Care Budget Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (January 29, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1207?
- H1207 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Ambulatory Surgical Centers.
- What does H1207 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to ambulatory surgical centers; amending s. 395.301, F.S.; providing a penalty for failure by an ambulatory surgical center to timely provide a good faith estimate; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to notify the Division of Law Revision upon the adoption of certain federal rules; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1207?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1207?
- Oliver, Vanessa (R, HD-076), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1207?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1207
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