Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting
Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
Summary
The bill tells insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health‑maintenance organizations to pay doctors in a way that meets the state’s yearly primary‑care investment targets starting Feb. 1, 2026. When they file a premium rate or a change to that rate, they must also describe how they are meeting those targets. The Insurance Commissioner can reject or adjust rates that appear unfair or excessive, and the filings are publicly available.
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- Finance — Bill HearingFinance · Mar 24, 2026
- Senate Finance CommitteeSenate Finance Committee · Mar 24, 2026
- Health — Bill HearingHealth · Feb 12, 2026
History
- Favorable Report by Finance
- Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- Referred Finance
- Third Reading Passed
- Second Reading Passed
- Favorable Adopted
- Favorable Report by Health
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Health
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- Bagnall · sponsor
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