BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 6232: Health insurance carriers
Requiring health insurance carriers to provide notification of carrier network changes.
Summary
- Health insurance carriers must provide notice to health care providers of changes in provider networks including the buying, selling, or transferring of a provider network. The notice must be provided with at least 60 days' notice of the network change and it must inform providers that they may choose to opt out of the network change.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6232), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2014
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Karen Keiser (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2014 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 17, 2014
AN ACT Relating to provider notification of carrier network changes;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health Care.
SB 6232 in other sessions
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