HB 1231: Insurance Claims Payments to Physicians
GENERAL BILL by Black
Insurance Claims Payments to Physicians; Prohibits contracts between certain physicians & health insurers & health maintenance organizations from specifying credit card payments to physicians as only acceptable method for payments; authorizes use of electronic funds transfers by health insurers & HMOs for payments to physicians; provides notification requirements; prohibits health insurers & HMOs from charging fees for automated clearinghouse transfers as claims payments to physicians; prohibits health insurers & HMOs from denying claims subsequently submitted by physicians for procedures that were included in prior authorizations.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/21/2025 House - Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/21/2025 House - Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
