Provider Participation in Health Insurance
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning measures to increase patient access to behavioral health providers, and, in connection therewith, efforts to enhance provider participation in health-care provider networks, reimbursement of prelicensed providers who provide mental health services under the supervision of a licensed provider, and decreasing the clinical hours required to become a licensed clinical social worker.
Bill Summary:
If a mental health provider, substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse (provider) has not submitted a claim for a period of at least 12 months, the act requires a commercial insurance carrier (carrier) to contact the provider to confirm the provider's participation in the carrier's provider network and to determine whether the provider is accepting new patients.
The act includes mental health providers, substance use disorder providers, and psychiatric nurses as providers who may participate in a carrier's provider network.
The act requires carriers to admit prelicensed providers into the carrier's network and to reimburse prelicensed providers for services rendered when provided under the supervision of a mental health provider, substance use disorder provider, or psychiatric nurse.
The act requires a clinical social worker to complete 3,000 hours of practice prior to licensure.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Kyle Brown
Representative
Lindsay Gilchrist
Senator
Matt Ball
Senator
Byron Pelton
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2026 | PA1 |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2026 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1002 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
30
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
51
AYE
13
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/16/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/16/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/01/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/26/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/10/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/05/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/03/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 02/27/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/10/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/14/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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