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Establishing an interim study committee to review and evaluate continuity of care and nonmedical switching practices of health carriers, health benefit plans, and utilization review organizations
Sponsored by the Senate Human Resources Committee
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2020
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2020
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill requests that the legislative council establish an interim study committee to review and evaluate continuity of care and nonmedical switching practices of health carriers, health benefit plans, and utilization review organizations for health benefit plans that are delivered, continued, or renewed in this state. The interim study committee must identify areas in which the continuity of care and nonmedical switching practices may be deficient in meeting the needs of individuals enrolled in a health benefit plan, and identify alternative practices to improve or eliminate the deficiencies.
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In addition to legislative members, the membership of the interim study committee must include at least one public member from each of the organizations named in the bill. The interim study committee is required to submit its findings and recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by December 1, 2020.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 13, 2020 (as SSB 3117). Meeting: Tuesday, February 18 · 2:00 PM · RM 315.
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Lobbying
24 for · 8 against · 32 undecided · Who →
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- HF 372 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit…89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 656Nearly identical
- SF 178 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit…89th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageNearly identical
- SF 2016 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit…89th General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
- HF 204 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit…88th General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
- HF 96 Relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching by health carriers, health benefit…90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 626Very similar
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