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Relating to a health insurer’s duty of good faith in negotiations with hospitals
Topics:Health careInsurance
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Insurance companies would be required to negotiate honestly and fairly with licensed hospitals regarding all charges. It would be considered an unfair and deceptive business practice if an insurer fails to follow these standards during negotiations.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to an insurer’s duty of good faith in negotiations. Under the bill, it shall be an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance for an insurer to fail to negotiate in good faith all charges with a hospital licensed pursuant to Code chapter 135B. “Good faith” is defined by the bill as honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade. “Insurer” is also defined in the bill.