House Bill 605
2026 Regular Session
Enacted
Bill Info and Details
Bill Details
| Subject | Health |
|---|---|
| Title | State Health Planning and Development Agency; Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act created, collaboration among rural health care providers authorized; certification and supervision framework established, limited immunity from state and federal antitrust laws provided |
| Status | Enacted |
| Last Action | 5/8/2026 - House Carried Over to the Call of the Chair - 2026-522 |
| Committees | |
| First Read | 3/10/2026 |
| Companion | SB350 - Chesteen |
| Date | Body | Matter | Amd/Sub | Committee | Vote | Legislative Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8/2026 | House | Carried Over to the Call of the Chair | V | |||
4/16/2026 | House | Enacted | ||||
4/9/2026 | House | Delivered to Governor | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Signature Requested | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Enrolled | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Ready to Enroll | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | House | Kiel motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1358 | R 1358 | 30 | ||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1317 | R 1317 | 30 | ||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1316 | R 1316 | 30 | ||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Carried Over to Call of Chair | 30 | |||
4/9/2026 | Senate | Chesteen 1st Amendment Offered | 30 | |||
4/7/2026 | Senate | Carried Over to the Call of the Chair | V | 28 | ||
4/7/2026 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | R 1215 | 28 | ||
4/1/2026 | Senate | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Healthcare | 26 | ||
4/1/2026 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee Second House | 26 | |||
4/1/2026 | Senate | Pending Committee Action in Second House | Healthcare | 26 | ||
4/1/2026 | Senate | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare | 26 | |||
4/1/2026 | House | Engrossed | 26 | |||
4/1/2026 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1102 | R 1102 | 26 | ||
4/1/2026 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1101 | R 1101 | 26 | ||
4/1/2026 | House | Kiel 1st Amendment Offered | 26 | |||
4/1/2026 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | R 1100 | 26 | ||
3/19/2026 | House | Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar | Judiciary | 24 | ||
3/18/2026 | House | Reported Out of Committee House of Origin | ||||
3/10/2026 | House | Pending Committee Action in House of Origin | Judiciary | 20 | ||
3/10/2026 | House | Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary | 20 |
Date
5/8/2026
Body
House
Matter
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
V
Legislative Day
Date
4/16/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
House
Matter
Kiel motion to Concur In and Adopt Senate Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1358
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1358
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1317
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1317
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Chesteen motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1316
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1316
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Carried Over to Call of Chair
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/9/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Chesteen 1st Amendment Offered
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
30
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
V
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/7/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1215
Legislative Day
28
Date
4/1/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Healthcare
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Healthcare
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Engrossed
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1102
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1102
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1101
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1101
Legislative Day
26
Date
4/1/2026
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1100
Legislative Day
26
Date
3/19/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
24
Date
3/18/2026
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
Date
3/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Judiciary
Vote
Legislative Day
20
Date
3/10/2026
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Legislative Day
20
Act No.
2026-522Effective Date Certain
This act is the Rural Health Antitrust Immunity Act. This act: (1) authorizes persons to share data, collaborate, and provide shared services to improve rural healthcare upon approval of the State Health Planning and Development Agency and Governor; (2) provides requirements for applying for approval, including providing the parties, nature of proposed activities, and effect on competition; (3) provides factors that the agency may consider in evaluating applications, including if rural healthcare is improved and anticompetitive effects are outweighed; (4) requires a certificate be renewed every three years and provides a renewal process; and (5) requires the agency to adopt rules to monitor activities conducted pursuant to an approval certificate.
Fiscal Notes
| Description |
|---|
Passed First Chamber |
Introduced |
Budget Isolation Resolutions
| BIR | Body | Date | Matter | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BIR1162 | Senate | 4/7/2026 | Passed by Second House | R 1215 |
BIR1162 | House | 3/31/2026 | Passed by House of Origin | R 1100 |
BIR
BIR1162
Body
Senate
Date
4/7/2026
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 1215
BIR
BIR1162
Body
House
Date
3/31/2026
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 1100