Insurance Commissioner Investigation Of Provider Complaints [SB-133]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Concerning complaints by health care providers to the commissioner of insurance regarding the improper handling of benefit claims by health insurance carriers, and, in connection therewith, requiring additional reporting by the commissioner to the general assembly, requiring a determination by the commissioner of unfair or deceptive health insurance carrier practices, and imposing penalties.
SB-133: Insurance Commissioner Investigation Of Provider Complaints
Sponsored by: Sen. John Tate
Senate Committee On Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely on 04/12/2017
Consumer Access To Health Care [SB-151]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning changes in the requirements for the coverage of health care benefits to allow for increased consumer access to health care services.
SB-151: Consumer Access To Health Care
Sponsored by: Sen. Joann Ginal
Senate Committee On Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely on 02/15/2017
Breast Density Notification Required [SB-142]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning the requirement to include notification to a patient regarding the patient's breast tissue classification with the required mammography report.
SB-142: Breast Density Notification Required
Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Williams
Governor Signed on 04/06/2017
Sunset Speech-language Pathology Practice Act [SB-108]
[Healthcare ]
Concerning continuation of the regulation of speech-language pathologists by the director of the division of professions and occupations, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the 2016 sunset report of the department of regulatory agencies.
SB-108: Sunset Speech-language Pathology Practice Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Larry Crowder
Governor Signed on 04/24/2017
Sunset Registration Of Naturopathic Doctors [SB-106]
[Healthcare ]
Concerning the continuation of the regulation of naturopathic doctors by the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies, and, in connection therewith, implementing the department's sunset review recommendations.
SB-106: Sunset Registration Of Naturopathic Doctors
Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Singer
Governor Signed on 06/02/2017
Patient Safety Act [HB-1121]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Crime ]
Concerning certain health care professions regulated by the department of regulatory agencies, and, in connection therewith, requiring criminal history record checks for individuals with prescriptive authority and certified nurse aides, repealing the nurse licensure compact, enacting the enhanced nurse licensure compact, and, making an appropriation.
HB-1121: Patient Safety Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy Todd
Senate Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 05/04/2017
Direct Primary Health Care Services [HB-1115]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning the establishment of direct primary health care agreements to operate without regulation by the division of insurance.
HB-1115: Direct Primary Health Care Services
Sponsored by: Sen. Joann Ginal
Governor Signed on 04/24/2017
Telehealth Coverage Under Health Benefit Plans [HB-1094]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning modifications to the requirements for health benefit plans to cover health care services delivered via telehealth.
HB-1094: Telehealth Coverage Under Health Benefit Plans
Sponsored by: Sen. Kerry Donovan
Governor Signed on 03/16/2017
Participating Provider Network Selection Criteria [SB-88]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Concerning the criteria used by a health insurer to select health care providers to participate in the insurer's network of providers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Women's Health Protection Act [HB-1085]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning the adoption of the 'Women's Health Protection Act'.
HB-1085: Women's Health Protection Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Neville
House Committee On Health, Insurance, & Environment Postpone Indefinitely on 02/09/2017
Coverage For Drugs In A Health Coverage Plan [SB-84]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning a prohibition against excluding a drug from a health coverage plan if the drug had been approved for coverage by the plan for coverage of the enrollee at the time the enrollee enrolled in the plan.
SB-84: Coverage For Drugs In A Health Coverage Plan
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheri Jahn
Senate Committee On Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely on 02/09/2017
Allow Medicaid Home Health Services In Community [SB-91]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Concerning allowing medicaid home health services to be provided in the community, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
SB-91: Allow Medicaid Home Health Services In Community
Sponsored by: Rep. Dominick Moreno
Governor Signed on 06/05/2017
Requirements Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers [HB-1080]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Concerning affidavit requirements for durable medical equipment suppliers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB-1080: Requirements Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg
Senate Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 04/24/2017
Transparency In Direct Pay Health Care Prices [SB-65]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning a requirement that health care providers disclose the charges they impose for common health care services when payment is made directly rather than by a third party.
SB-65: Transparency In Direct Pay Health Care Prices
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Lundberg
Governor Signed on 04/06/2017
License Freestanding Emergency Departments [SB-64]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Concerning the licensing of freestanding emergency departments that provide emergency care outside a hospital setting.
SB-64: License Freestanding Emergency Departments
Sponsored by: Sen. John Kefalas
Senate Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 02/08/2017