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SB1644 • 2026

Creates provisions relating to conduct affecting health care provider networks

Creates provisions relating to conduct affecting health care provider networks

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Hudson, Brad; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-12
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. 2026-02-12 S384

    Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

  2. 2026-02-09 S314

    S First Read

Official Summary Text

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SB 1644 - This act prohibits a health care provider from offering to a general contract entity or entering into a written provider network contract that includes an anti-steering, anti-tiering, gag, or most-favored-nation clause, all of which are defined by the act. Additionally, a provider shall not amend or renew an existing provider network contract so that the contract as amended or renewed adds or retains an anti-steering, anti-tiering, gag, or most-favored-nation clause.

Any provision in a provider network contract that includes any of the prohibited clauses shall be void and unenforceable. The remaining provisions in the contract shall remain in effect and are enforceable.

A health benefit plan issuer that encourages an enrollee to obtain a health care service from a particular provider or that introduces or modifies a tiered network plan or assigns providers into tiers has a good faith duty to the enrollee or policyholder to engage in conduct for the benefit of the enrollee or policyholder.

This act is substantially similar to HB 3088 (2026).
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