** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Insurance 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Wednesday, March 26, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.026 
CHAIR:       Rep. Jay Dean 

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 The chair may limit testimony to two (2) minutes per witness.

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HB 139         Dean                                                  
Relating to employer health benefit plans that do not include state-mandated health benefits.

HB 1818        Vo                                                    
Relating to examinations of health maintenance organizations and insurers by the commissioner of insurance regarding compliance with certain utilization review and preauthorization requirements; authorizing a fee.

HB 1942        Smithee                                               
Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a participating or preferred provider for health maintenance organizations and preferred provider benefit plans.

HB 1959        Frank                                                 
Relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers to encourage the use of certain physicians and health care providers and rank physicians.

HB 2221        Hull                                                  
Relating to certain trade practices related to life insurance, annuity contracts, and accident and health coverage.

HB 2254        Hull                                                  
Relating to certain health care services contract arrangements entered into by insurers and health care providers.

HB 2563        Ashby                                                 
Relating to establishment of the temporary prescribed burn manager self-insurance pool; authorizing a fee.

HB 2067        Paul                                                  
Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.

HB 2275        Morgan                                                
Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts.

HB 3211        Dean | et al.                                         
Relating to the participation of optometrists and therapeutic optometrists in managed care plans providing vision benefits.

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