Bills by subject

Medical practice, Group

47 bills and resolutions. 6 became law and 24 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 504 Dental provider network rental by insurance plans.
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 1109 Use of artificial intelligence to deny prior authorization for medical necessity or experimental status.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
AB 1217 Prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026
AB 1218 Preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 30, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 22

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 184: Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 368: Prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 542: Dental provider network rental by insurance plans.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 720: Coverage and reimbursement of emergency ambulance services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1109: Use of artificial intelligence to deny prior authorization for medical necessity or experimental status.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1121: Health insurance coverage of prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1127: Coverage of speech therapies as a treatment for stuttering under health insurance policies and plans and the Medical Assistance program and providing speech therapy to a child in need of protection or services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1214: Prior authorization for treatment of severe misalignment or malocclusion of teeth under health insurance policies and plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
AB 1217: Prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Mar 30, 2026
AB 1218: Preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 27, 2026
AB 1225: Direct payments for Medical Assistance, Medical Assistance reimbursement rates, care coordination services under the Medical Assistance program, grants for community primary care and outreach, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 174: Coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 373: Prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 504: Dental provider network rental by insurance plans.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 711: Coverage and reimbursement of emergency ambulance services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1066: Use of artificial intelligence to deny prior authorization for medical necessity or experimental status.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1077: Health insurance coverage of prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1136: Prior authorization for treatment of severe misalignment or malocclusion of teeth under health insurance policies and plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1163: Prior authorization transparency, exemptions from prior authorization requirements, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2026
SB 1164: Preventing surprise bills for emergency medical services and other items and services under health insurance policies and plans. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 10

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 151: Copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 312: Implementing federal health insurance law changes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 458: Requiring certain medical loss ratios for health benefit plans.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 696: External review process of health benefit plan decisions.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 101: Copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 206: Implementing federal health insurance law changes.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 343: Requiring certain medical loss ratios for health benefit plans.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 29, 2012
SB 551: External review process of health benefit plan decisions.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 15

Apr 28, 2010
AB 15: Health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 217: Requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 539: Disclosure of information by health care providers, insurers, and governmental self-insured plans; requiring acceptance by a health care provider of a payment amount in certain circumstances; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 11, 2010
AB 614: Disclosure of information by health care providers and insurers and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 665: Requiring an insurer to make payment directly to a provider who provides the insurer with an assignment of benefits.
Stopped in committee.
May 17, 2010
AB 701: The Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, investment guidelines for charitable gift annuity segregated accounts, Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessment participation, reciprocity for long-term care insurance policies, voting by fraternal members, the insurance security fund, modifications to motor vehicle insurance policy and umbrella and excess liability policy requirements, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 730: Prohibiting health insurance policies and self-insured health plans from excluding coverage for injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substances.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 946: Health insurance coverage of smoking cessation treatment and medications.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 29, 2010
AB 974: Insurance coverage of oral and injected chemotherapy.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 3: Health insurance coverage of treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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May 17, 2010
SB 163: Requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 418: Disclosure of information by health care providers and insurers and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 453: Requiring an insurer to make payment directly to a provider who provides the insurer with an assignment of benefits.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 483: Prohibiting health insurance policies and self-insured health plans from excluding coverage for injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substances.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 516: The Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact, investment guidelines for charitable gift annuity segregated accounts, Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessment participation, reciprocity for long-term care insurance policies, voting by fraternal members, the insurance security fund, modifications to motor vehicle insurance policy and umbrella and excess liability policy requirements, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject