HF 2630: Relating to health benefit plan network access and adequacy, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to health benefit plan network access and adequacy, and substantially conforms to the national association of insurance commissioners’ health benefit plan network access and adequacy model act. The bill establishes standards for health carriers’ networks, and for the adequacy, accessibility, transparency, and quality of health care services offered under a network plan. “Health carrier” is defined in the bill as an entity subject to the insurance laws and regulations of this state, or subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner, that contracts or offers to contract, or enters into an agreement to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services, including a health insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a hospital and health service corporation, or any other entity providing a plan of health insurance, health benefits, or health care services.

In plain words

1. June 9, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee