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House Insurance Committee reports bill to require in‑network coverage for school‑based care
Summary
The House Insurance Committee voted 14‑12 to report House Bill 1445, which would bar health insurers from excluding in‑network coverage for certain medically necessary services provided in school settings, though Republicans opposed the measure citing stakeholder concerns.
The House Insurance Committee voted 14 to 12 to report House Bill 1445, which would prohibit health insurers from excluding in‑network coverage for certain medically necessary health care services provided in school settings, members said at a committee meeting (date not specified).
The bill’s scope, as read to the committee, covers telemedicine services, in‑person mental health care, in‑person behavioral health care and in‑person speech therapy when those services are medically necessary and provided in a school setting. “House Bill 14 45 prohibits a health insurance policy from…
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