Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Requiring certain health systems to comply with certain insurance provisions regarding notice of termination of contracts; altering the notification requirements a carrier is required to provide an enrollee regarding changes to the carrier's provider panel; altering the notice requirements a carrier is required to provide to the Insurance Commissioner for certain material changes to the carrier's provider panel; requiring certain notice if a carrier and health system intend to terminate certain contracts; etc.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 19, 2026SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)45–0 vote
2. Mar 20, 2026CommitteeReferred Health · House of Delegates Health Committee
3. Mar 25, 2026House of DelegatesHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
4. Apr 3, 2026CommitteeFavorable Report by Health · House of Delegates Health Committee
5. Apr 3, 2026House of DelegatesFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
6. Apr 7, 2026House of DelegatesThird Reading Passed (134-3)134–3 vote
7. Apr 8, 2026SenateReturned Passed
8. May 26, 2026GovernorApproved by the Governor - Chapter 650

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Benjamin F. KramerD Primary sponsor · District 19