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Senate committee backs prior-authorization bill with amendments after wide stakeholder debate
Summary
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services voted to pass HB 250 with amendments after testimony from insurers, providers and patient advocates; the committee removed certain definitions and moved to align the measure with a related working-group provision in SB 1449.
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services voted to pass HB 250, a bill on prior authorization practices, approving amendments intended to narrow certain definitions and refer technical work to an existing statutory vehicle.
The committee’s action follows more than an hour of testimony from insurers, provider groups and patient advocates who debated timelines, reporting and pharmacy coverage. Committee chair and members said they would remove the bill’s healthcare definition at the Attorney General’s request and incorporate Kaiser Permanente’s suggested change to use the working group…
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