Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 577: Continuity of Care in Health Insurance Contracts
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 577 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Continuity of Care in Health Insurance Contracts. Primary sponsor: Marie Woodson (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Continuity of Care in Health Insurance Contracts; Requires that contracts between individual health insurer, group, blanket, or franchise health insurer & HMO & contracted health care practitioner require specified notice to affected policyholders & subscribers before cancellation or termination of contracts; provides administrative penalties; requires health insurer, HMO & health care practitioner to allow certain policyholders & subscribers to continue coverage & care for specified timeframe; requires insurer & health care practitioner to be bound by terminated contract.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Woodson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 105 |
| Daryl Campbell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Filed