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Senate committee shortens prior authorization timeframes in AB 512 to speed urgent and nonurgent care
Summary
AB 512 would shorten insurer response times for prior authorization requests — from 72 to 24 hours for electronically submitted urgent requests, and from 5 business days to 3 business days for electronic nonurgent requests — while promoting electronic submission; the committee advanced the measure with amendments and extensive stakeholder talks.
AB 512, the Timely Access to Care Act, would tighten timeframes for insurer prior authorization decisions and push toward electronic submission. The Senate Health Committee advanced the bill after broad testimony from physicians, hospitals and specialty societies supporting faster response times and industry groups urging required electronic submission and clinically complete requests.
The bill would reduce the processing time for urgent prior authorization requests from 72 hours to 24 hours when submitted electronically and 48 hours when submitted…
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