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SB1447 • 2026

Enacts provisions relating to health care provider participation in health insurance plans

Enacts provisions relating to health care provider participation in health insurance plans

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Schroer, Nick; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 S305

    Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S92

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SB 1447 - This act creates the "Patients First Act", which directs the Department of Commerce and Insurance to implement and enforce certain provisions of the federal Public Health Service Act. Insurers shall not discriminate with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification under state law.

Health benefit plans shall not discriminate against health care providers based on the providers' licensure with respect to reimbursement or participation in any plan or insurance program. All health care providers shall be reimbursed at the same rate for the same service as long as the service is within the provider's scope of practice.

The act shall not be construed as preventing a group health plan or a health insurance issuer from establishing varying reimbursement rates based on quality or performance measures.

Nothing in this act shall apply to licensed physicians.

This act is identical to HB 1894 (2026), substantially similar to SB 499 (2025), and similar to HCS/HB 530 (2025), HB 309 (2025), HB 2733 (2024), SB 558 (2023), and HB 935 (2023).
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