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SB0189Introduced in the Senate

Nonparticipating providers.

Passed

Introduced by Scott Baldwin, District 20

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Nonparticipating providers. Requires an initiating party that submits a request for independent dispute resolution to provide written notice to the facility not later than three business days after submitting the request. Allows a health carrier to provide notice to an out of network provider and a facility if, during any 90 day period, an initiating party submits requests for independent dispute resolutions that, in the aggregate, include 25 or more qualified disputes. Provides that if a health carrier provides the notice, the health carrier, the out of network provider, and the facility shall engage in good faith efforts to negotiate a resolution. Prohibits a health carrier from assessing a facility or a provider an administrative fee or penalty related to the provision of care to an individual that involves an out of network provider. Provides that if a health carrier assesses a facility or a provider an administrative fee or penalty related to the provision of care to an individual that involves an out of network provider, the health carrier commits an unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance.

Where it stands

Public Law 119

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 26, 2026

49

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Not Voting
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Baldwin

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions

  3. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  4. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Senator Garten added as second author

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 103: yeas 44, nays 1

  8. House sponsor: Representative Barrett

  9. Cosponsor: Representative Carbaugh

  10. Senator Johnson T added as third author

  11. Senators Koch, Brown L added as coauthors

  12. Referred to the House

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance

  14. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 306: yeas 96, nays 0

  17. Representatives Snow, Campbell added as cosponsors

  18. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  19. Motion to dissent filed

  20. House conferees appointed: Barrett, Campbell

  21. House advisors appointed: Carbaugh, Shackleford

  22. Senate dissented from House amendments

  23. Dissent rescinded

  24. Motion to concur filed

  25. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 49, nays 0

  26. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  27. Signed by the Speaker

  28. Signed by the President of the Senate

  29. Signed by the Governor

  30. Public Law 119

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