Restricts certain billing practices for early intervention program services.
This bill prohibits health care providers from billing patients for early intervention services more than one year after the service was provided or attempting to collect on such late bills. It allows providers to seek full reimbursement from insurance plans at any time, but if insurance denies or partially pays a claim, providers cannot bill patients for the remaining balance if the claim was submitted over one year after the service or if more than 18 months passed since the service. The bill directly affects parents of infants and toddlers (birth to age two) receiving early intervention services for developmental delays or disabilities. It targets a practice where providers issued bills years after services, creating financial strain for families already managing complex care needs.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Brian Stack
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