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Committee adopts amendment limiting public notices of potential contract terminations, sets template and contract deadlines
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment to substitute Senate Bill 5579 that narrows exceptions, requires a notice template by Dec. 1, 2025, and mandates inclusion of provisions in provider contracts by Jan. 1, 2026; the bill was reported out of committee as amended (19-0 announced).
The Health Care & Wellness Committee adopted amendment H-2102.2 and reported substitute Senate Bill 5579 out of committee with a do-pass-as-amended recommendation.
The bill, as described by committee staff during the executive-session briefing, prohibits health carriers, health care providers, and facilities from making public statements about a possible contract termination until 45 days before the termination date. The striking amendment filed earlier in the electronic bill book and an adopted stakeholder amendment further clarified exceptions and enforcement.
The adopted amendment H-2102.2 was described by the vice chair as negotiated with a stakeholder group that included the bill's prime sponsor, the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, health carriers and hospitals. The amendment clarifies that communications exclusively with the governor,…
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