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HB2540 • 2025

Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.

Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Diehl,, Javadi,, McIntire,, Pham H, Representative Andersen,, Boshart Davis,, Evans,, Fahey,, Harbick,, Hudson,, Levy B,, Nelson,, Neron,, Nosse,, Skarlatos,, Watanabe,, Yunker,, Senator Bonham,, Hayden,, McLane,, Patterson,, Smith DB,
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 House

    Chapter 120, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-22 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-15 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-05-14 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Hayden. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Gelser Blouin.

  6. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Carried over to 05-13 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Carried over to 05-12 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  9. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-03-18 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  13. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Referred to Health Care.

  14. 2025-03-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed. Ayes, 53; Excused, 7--Evans, Levy E, Nguyen H, Owens, Smith G, Valderrama, Wright.

  15. 2025-03-13 House

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-03-12 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  17. 2025-03-06 House

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-02-25 House

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-02-13 House

    Public Hearing cancelled.

  20. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

  21. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Makes certain health insurers credit certain costs to an enrollee's health plan. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7).
Requires certain health insurers to credit any amount an enrollee pays directly to a provider toward out-of-pocket costs and deductibles in certain circumstances.
Relating to: Relating to medical out-of-pocket costs.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned