Legislation - SB0902

Title: Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
Sponsored by: Senator Augustine
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0011

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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