2026 Regular Session
SB521
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
45 yea–0 nay · 2 absent
April 7, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
134 yea–3 nay · 1 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 650
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Senate Returned Passed
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House Third Reading Passed (134-3) View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Health
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Health
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Senate Third Reading Passed (45-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {603222/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Finance