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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1185: Health Care Services Jurisdiction and Reimbursement

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1185 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health Care Services Jurisdiction and Reimbursement. Primary sponsor: Karen Gonzalez Pittman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Health Care Services Jurisdiction and Reimbursement; Provides that health insurance, health maintenance organization coverage, health plan coverage, & travel insurance providers are subject to jurisdiction of courts of this state under certain circumstances; prohibits health care providers from collecting & attempting to collect from patients any sums owed by insurers & HMOs for emergency services rendered; authorizes nonparticipating health care providers to pursue causes of action for quantum meruit for specified purpose.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karen Gonzalez PittmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  2. Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
  4. Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source