in committeehouseSession: 2025R160% healthcare relevance

HB 2744

Prohibits insurers that issue a policy of insurance that provides coverage or benefits to an insured for veterinary services for the insured's pet from excluding, limiting or reducing the coverage or benefits on the basis of a preexisting condition that affects the pet's health or physical condition.

Official Summary

Digest: Tells an insurer that it may not exclude, limit or reduce benefits under a policy that covers health care for a person's pet on the basis that the pet had a health condition before the policy went into effect. Says that this is so even if the pet owner knew about the condition. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Prohibits insurers that issue a policy of insurance that provides coverage or benefits to an insured for veterinary services for the insured's pet from excluding, limiting or reducing the coverage or benefits on the basis of a preexisting condition that affects the pet's health or physical condition. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Committee

HCCP

Sponsors

Rep Nelson

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 27, 2025

House: In committee upon adjournment.

bill actionJan 17, 2025

House: Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection.

bill actionJan 13, 2025

House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Story Thread

3 events tracked · Jan 13 Jun 27, 2025

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