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Committee reports four health bills out of committee; one item deferred
Summary
The House Healthcare and Wellness Committee met in executive session and reported proposed substitutes or bills out of committee with 'do pass' recommendations on four bills (HB 1589, HB 2402, HB 2555, HB 2685); one bill (HB 2599) was deferred. Vote tallies and recorded member votes were announced for each item.
The House Healthcare and Wellness Committee held an executive session and moved four bills out with 'do pass' recommendations and deferred one item.
A proposed third substitute to House Bill 1589, which would require health carriers to provide providers with negotiation contacts, a clear redline and a clean incorporated contract and to disclose payment methodology at least 60 days before execution (and to provide 90 days'notice for significant payer contract modifications), was reported out of committee after discussion about merging several prior bills and late arrival of the final substitute. The roll call recorded 12 ayes, 4 nays and 3 excused;…
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