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Committee approves amendment to Senate Bill 189 removing hospital penalty and adding IDR oversight
Summary
A legislative committee unanimously approved Amendment No. 10 to Senate Bill 189, which eliminates a 10% penalty on hospitals and requires notification and state-level meetings when patterns of independent-dispute-resolution (IDR) filings suggest possible abuse; the measure passed 10-0.
A legislative committee unanimously approved Amendment No. 10 to Senate Bill 189, removing a 10% penalty on hospitals and adding state-level steps aimed at limiting alleged abuses of the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.
The Chair, speaking at the bill’s third hearing, said the amendment tries to balance concerns raised in earlier meetings and earlier, unsuccessful amendment attempts. "Anybody who files for an IDR will have to notify the facility in which the service happened," the Chair said, describing a notification requirement that would let hospitals track out‑of‑network…
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