Legislation - HB0011

Title: Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
Sponsored by: Delegate Sample-Hughes
Status: In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

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; requiring that a certain referral procedure required to be established and implemented by certain carriers require the carrier to provide certain assistance to a member in identifying and arranging coverage for a specialist or nonphysician specialist for treatment of mental health or substance use disorder services; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0902

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025, January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/18/2024 Legislative Date 10/18/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/18/2024	10/18/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

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