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Committee orders further study of provider‑referral bill after hospitals raise operational concerns
Summary
Lawmakers agreed to an interim study on HB1347, a bill aimed at preventing health systems from refusing referrals, after lengthy debate about capacity limits, drafting ambiguity and proposed penalties; sponsor will convene stakeholders and provide amended language.
The committee spent an extended period on HB1347, a measure that would require health‑care provider networks to accept referrals in certain circumstances and establishes penalties for non‑compliance.
The sponsor (not named in the public transcript) told the committee she intended the bill to target integrated health systems rather than nursing homes or small practices and offered an amendment clarifying the wording. She said proposed penalties were designed to attract…
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