HB 577: Continuity of Care in Health Insurance Contracts
GENERAL BILL by Woodson
Continuity of Care in Health Insurance Contracts; Requires that contracts between individual health insurer, group, blanket, or franchise health insurer & HMO & contracted health care practitioner require specified notice to affected policyholders & subscribers before cancellation or termination of contracts; provides administrative penalties; requires health insurer, HMO & health care practitioner to allow certain policyholders & subscribers to continue coverage & care for specified timeframe; requires insurer & health care practitioner to be bound by terminated contract.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/2/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
