As reported 5/4/2026: - Establishes a state-facilitated Low-Cost Health Plan Option on the Affordable Care Act marketplace with premiums intended to be lower than competing plans. - Requires review and approval by the Attorney General, State Auditor, and State Treasurer for hospital mergers, sales, and other transactions valued at $5 million or more. - Authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to review, condition, or prohibit the proposed closure or material reduction of essential health services in rural counties. - Eliminates Certificate of Need review requirements for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, services, and beds. - Enacts several consumer billing protections, including restricting when facility fees may be charged, limiting final bills for certain services to no more than 5% above a good-faith estimate, and updating prior authorization standards. - Requires an insurer to implement and maintain a prior authorization application programming interface meeting federal requirements. - Prohibits an artificial intelligence-based algorithm from being used as the sole basis to deny a utilization review determination.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
May 4, 2026 | H | Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House |
May 4, 2026 | H | Passed 1st Reading |
Apr 30, 2026 | H | Filed |
| Last Action | May 4, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | May 2, 2026 |
| Updated | May 5, 2026 |