Committee approves bill to align state Medicaid rules with federal primary‑payer requirements
Senate Bill 276, presented by Senator Echols and Department of Community Health staff, would bring state law into alignment with federal requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 to ensure primary payers cannot unreasonably deny payment and to protect Medicaid reimbursements; the committee passed the bill,
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Senate Bill 276, an agency bill presented to the Full House Insurance Committee by Senator Echols with Department of Community Health staff in attendance, was approved by the committee to align state law with federal requirements intended to protect Medicaid as a payer of last resort.
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