HB1201Introduced in the House
Various mental health and insurance matters.
Introduced by Elizabeth Rowray, District 35
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Various mental health and insurance matters. Prohibits the use of an artificial intelligence system to impersonate or act as a substitute for a licensed mental health professional. Requires the department of insurance to contract with an objective third party to verify that health carriers are in compliance with network adequacy standards. Sets forth notice requirements for an amendment to a health provider contract. Prohibits the use of downcoding in a specified manner. Requires an insurer and a health maintenance organization to reimburse providers of mental illness or substance abuse services at rates that are at least as favorable relative to Medicare rates as reimbursement rates are for providers of medical or surgical services relative to Medicare rates. Prohibits an insurer and a health maintenance organization from retroactively auditing a paid claim or seeking recoupment or a refund of a paid claim after a certain time frame. Sets forth a limitation on the amount that an insured or enrollee may be charged for receiving mental and behavioral care services from an out of network provider under certain circumstances.
Where it stands
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
January 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Authored by Representative Rowray
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
Representative Cash added as coauthor
Representative Ledbetter added as coauthor
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
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