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Committee advances bill exempting in‑network labor and delivery from enrollees' deductibles
Summary
The House Health Care & Wellness Committee voted to report out substitute House Bill 1291, which would make in‑network labor and delivery services exempt from an enrollee's deductible after adopting an amendment that narrows the bill's scope.
The House Health Care & Wellness Committee on Feb. 7 voted to report out substitute House Bill 1291 with a due‑pass recommendation after adopting an amendment that narrows how labor and delivery charges interact with enrollee deductibles.
House staff told the committee HB 1291 would make labor and delivery services not subject to an enrollee’s deductible. Kim Whitener, staff to the committee, summarized the bill and the amendment: “House Bill 1291 is the bill that makes labor and…
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