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Committee approves changes to patient-assistance notice and reporting, adds sunset and reporting requirements
Summary
The committee concurred with House amendments to modify assistance program notice requirements, add HEAU complaint mechanism and require reporting and a 3½-year sunset; the amended measure removes a plan-year duration requirement and sets a January 1 enactment date.
The Health and Government Operations Committee on Thursday concurred with changes to House Bill 773 that alter requirements for patient-assistance programs and add reporting and a limited sunset.
Under the amendments described to the committee, the bill removes a requirement that assistance last for the plan year and instead requires that the provider of assistance include in notice to the insured the duration and maximum dollar amount of the assistance. The notice must inform the insured that if the provider fails to comply with the stated maximum amount or…
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