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Committee updates surprise-billing reimbursement rule; bill clears committee
Summary
Senate Bill 512, an amendment to the state's Surprise Billing Protection Act adjusting reimbursement methodology, received a do-pass recommendation from committee by a 7–2 vote after brief discussion and sponsor comment.
The Health and Public Affairs Committee recommended passage of Senate Bill 512, which would amend the state's Surprise Billing Protection Act by changing the payment methodology for out-of-network surprise bills.
The sponsor summarized the measure as a technical update to the reimbursement formula and offered to stand for questions; no opposition witnesses appeared and committee debate was minimal. A senator who had cosponsored the original surprise-billing law in earlier years spoke in favor of the update, calling the original law a significant accomplishment and supporting the revised payment approach.
The committee moved the bill with a recorded vote that resulted in a 7–2 do-pass recommendation. The bill will advance to the full chamber for further consideration.
Provenance: bill presentation, brief committee exchange and roll-call vote recorded in the hearing transcript.
