SB 822
Expands network adequacy requirements to health benefit plans offered to large employers and modifies requirements.
Official Summary
Digest: Expands network rules for some health benefit plans. Makes DCBS adopt certain rules. Allows some health and dental plans to use remote providers to meet network rules. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3). Expands network adequacy requirements to health benefit plans offered to large employers and modifies requirements. Requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt specified standards for network adequacy. Permits a health benefit plan and a dental-only plan to use telemedicine health care providers to meet network adequacy standards only as permitted by rule adopted by the department.
Last Action
Effective date, January 1, 2026.
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Effective Date
Jan 1, 2026
Public Testimony
Full testimony analysis →20
Total
15
Support
5
Oppose
0
Neutral
Legislative Timeline
Senate: Effective date, January 1, 2026.
Senate: Chapter 541, 2025 Laws.
Senate: Governor signed.
House: Speaker signed.
Senate: President signed.
House: Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.
House: Rules suspended. Carried over to June 24, 2025 Calendar.
House: Rules suspended. Carried over to June 23, 2025 Calendar.
House: Second reading.
House: Recommendation: Do pass.
House: Referred to Ways and Means.
House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Senate: Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.
Senate: Second reading.
Senate: Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Senate: Work Session held.
Senate: Returned to Full Committee.
Senate: Work Session held.
Senate: Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
Senate: Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Story Thread
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