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Senate amends and passes H766 to narrow prior-authorization exemptions for primary care

Vermont Senate · April 26, 2024
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Summary

The Senate amended H766 to limit prior-authorization exemptions to primary care providers and added reporting requirements, then passed the bill on third reading. Supporters framed the change as an incremental step to reduce administrative burden for frontline providers.

The Vermont Senate on April 26 adopted amendments to H766, an act addressing prior authorization, step therapy, health-insurance claims and provider contracts, and then passed the bill on third reading.

Senators described the adopted amendment as a targeted, incremental approach that would remove prior-authorization requirements at the primary-care…

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