Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements

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. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill changes how health‑insurance carriers handle applications from doctors, clinics and other providers who want to join their networks. It forces carriers to give written acceptance or rejection within set time limits, keep online and printed provider directories up‑to‑date, and pay group practices at the participating‑provider rate for services rendered by some non‑participating providers. It also eliminates application fees and adds civil penalties for non‑compliance.

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Hearings

• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 26, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 707
2. Apr 9, 2026Returned Passed
3. Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Apr 7, 2026Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 7, 2026Favorable Adopted
6. Apr 6, 2026Favorable Report by Finance
7. Mar 23, 2026Referred Finance
8. Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed
9. Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
10. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
11. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
12. Feb 26, 2026Hearing canceled

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Cullison · sponsor
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Hutchinson
• Kaufman
• Kipke
• Lopez
• M. Morgan
• Martinez
• Reilly
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• S. Johnson
• Szeliga
• Taveras
• White Holland
• Woorman

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