Florida SB 1086: Health Care Services Jurisdiction and Reimbursement

Bill Text

1086 
Health Care Services Jurisdiction and Reimbursement 
2026-01-05T09:04:06Z 
Providing that health insurance, health maintenance organization coverage, health plan coverage, and travel insurance providers are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state under certain circumstances; defining the terms “emergency services” and “health care provider”; prohibiting health care providers from collecting or attempting to collect from patients any sums owed by insurers and health maintenance organizations, respectively, for emergency services rendered, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1086 

 By Senator Rodriguez 

 40-01103-26 20261086__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to health care services jurisdiction 
 3 and reimbursement; amending s. 48.193, F.S.; providing 
 4 that health insurance, health maintenance organization 
 5 coverage, health plan coverage, and travel insurance 
 6 providers are subject to the jurisdiction of the 
 7 courts of this state under certain circumstances; 
 8 defining the terms “emergency services” and “health 
 9 care provider”; creating ss. 627.4423 and 641.1853, 
 10 F.S.; providing legislative intent; defining terms; 
 11 prohibiting health care providers from collecting or 
 12 attempting to collect from patients any sums owed by 
 13 insurers and health maintenance organizations, 
 14 respectively, for emergency services rendered; 
 15 providing applicability; authorizing nonparticipating 
 16 health care providers to pursue causes of action for 
 17 quantum meruit for a specified purpose; providing 
 18 construction; providing an effective date. 
 19 
 20 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 21 
 22 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 
 23 48.193, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 24 48.193 Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of 
 25 state.— 
 26 (1)(a) A person, whether or not a citizen or resident of 
 27 this state, who personally or through an agent does any of the 
 28 acts enumerated in this subsection thereby submits himself or 
 29 herself and, if he or she is a natural person, his or her 
 30 personal representative to the jurisdiction of the courts of 
 31 this state for any cause of action arising from any of the 
 32 following acts: 
 33 1. Operating, conducting, engaging in, or carrying on a 
 34 business or business venture in this state or having an office 
 35 or agency in this state. 
 36 2. Committing a tortious act within this state. 
 37 3. Owning, using, possessing, or holding a mortgage or 
 38 other lien on any real property within this state. 
 39 4. Contracting to insure a person, property, or risk 
 40 located within this state at the time of contracting. 
 41 5. With respect to a proceeding for alimony, child support, 
 42 or division of property in connection with an action to dissolve 
 43 a marriage or with respect to an independent action for support 
 44 of dependents, maintaining a matrimonial domicile in this state 
 45 at the time of the commencement of this action or, if the 
 46 defendant resided in this state preceding the commencement of 
 47 the action, whether cohabiting during that time or not. This 
 48 paragraph does not change the residency requirement for filing 
 49 an action for dissolution of marriage. 
 50 6. Causing injury to persons or property within this state 
 51 arising out of an act or omission by the defendant outside this 
 52 state, if, at or about the time of the injury, either: 
 53 a. The defendant was engaged in solicitation or service 
 54 activities within this state; or 
 55 b. Products, materials, or things processed, serviced, or 
 56 manufactured by the defendant anywhere were used or consumed 
 57 within this state in the ordinary course of commerce, trade, or 
 58 use. 
 59 7. Breaching a contract in this state by failing to perform 
 60 acts required by the contract to be performed in this state. 
 61 8. With respect to a proceeding for paternity, engaging in 
 62 the act of sexual intercourse within this state with respect to 
 63 which a child may have been conceived. 
 64 9. Entering into a contract that complies with s. 685.102. 
 65 10. Providing health insurance, health maintenance 
 66 organization coverage, health plan coverage, or travel insurance 
 67 to: 
 68 a. An employee living in this state; or 
 69 b. An insured patient receiving emergency services from a 
 70 health care provider licensed in this state. As used in this 
 71 sub-subparagraph, the term: 
 72 (I) “Emergency services” means services necessary to 
 73 prevent imminent risk to life or limb, according to the Prudent 
 74 Layperson Standard. The term includes an emergency medical 
 75 condition as defined in s. 641.47. 
 76 (II) “Health care provider” includes, but is not limited 
 77 to, any of the following medical services providers if licensed 
 78 in this state: