Establishes procedure for removal of health care facility from provider network and certain circumstances to allow for special enrollment period.
This bill establishes new rules for when an insurance company removes a hospital or clinic (health care facility network) from its provider network. It requires 15 business days of continued coverage for patients, mandatory negotiation between the insurer and facility during that period, and public notice to affected patients about potential disruptions. If negotiations fail, it creates a 30-day special enrollment period allowing patients in small employer or individual health plans (in the affected county) to switch plans without penalty. The policy directly affects patients enrolled in these specific plans who would otherwise lose access to their current facility network.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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Holly Schepisi
RRepublican
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