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Lawmakers hear arguments for and against pay-parity bill for APRNs and physician assistants
Summary
The House Health Care & Wellness Committee heard broad public testimony on House Bill 1430, which would require private health carriers to reimburse contracted APRNs and PAs at no less than the amount paid to contracted physicians for the same service in the same service area.
The House Health Care & Wellness Committee heard extensive public testimony on House Bill 1430, a proposal that would bar private health carriers from reimbursing contracted advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) or physician assistants (PAs) at a lower rate than contracted physicians for the same service in the same service area for plans issued or renewed on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
Staff described the bill's scope: it would not permit insurers to reduce physician reimbursement to meet parity and would not apply to APRNs or PAs employed by health maintenance organizations; it would also require the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to report by July 1, 2027 on the policy's impacts on reimbursement and costs.
Prime sponsor Representative Tara Simmons, a former…
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