Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage

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Sponsors: 2
Votes: May 20 ’25
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Description

Repealing the June 30, 2025, termination date for certain provisions of law related to referrals to and reimbursement of specialists and nonphysician specialists who are not part of a carrier's provider panel; prohibiting certain carriers from imposing utilization review requirements other than would be required if the covered benefit was provided by a provider on the carrier's provider panel under certain circumstances; etc.

Subjects

Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations)Substance Abuse TreatmentReimbursement RatesMedical TreatmentsNonprofit OrganizationsHealth Care CommissionMental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc.Open GovernmentSubstance AbuseHealth Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care OrgsHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth - InsuranceSunsetHealth Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOsMeetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government

Progress

IntroducedOct 18, 2024
Sent to committeeJan 10, 2025
Passed the first chamberFeb 25, 2025
PassedFeb 27, 2025
Became lawMay 20, 2025

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