Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

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 forces health insurers that use provider panels to tell members when their primary or behavioral‑health doctors leave the network and to give them up to 90 days of continued care. It also requires insurers to report material network changes to the Insurance Commissioner and creates a 90‑day special enrollment window for people whose regular provider is dropped from the panel. The law applies to insurers, nonprofit health plans, HMOs and health systems that contract with them.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 25, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 25, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 19, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 651
2. Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 13, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed
5. Apr 10, 2026Favorable Report by Finance
6. Apr 10, 2026Favorable Adopted
7. Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
8. Mar 19, 2026Referred Finance
9. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
10. Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11. Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
12. Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Chair, Health Committee · sponsor

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