Health care coverage: claims payments.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 2499 forces health‑care service plans and health insurers to either reimburse a claim or send a detailed denial notice within 30 calendar days of receiving the claim. It adds a 15 percent annual interest charge – plus a $15 or 10 percent‑of‑interest penalty – if payment is late, and mandates that plans accept electronic medical records and follow set fraud‑investigation procedures. The law applies to emergency‑service claims and takes effect on Jan 1 2026.

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Vote

From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.) (August 27). · Aug 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 1, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 28, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 13.)
3. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
9. Apr 13, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
10. Mar 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
11. Mar 25, 2026Coauthors revised.
12. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. & E.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mike Gipson (D) · sponsor
• Gipson
• Schultz
• Sharp-Collins

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