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HB 1201

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Various mental health and insurance matters.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jan 22, 2026
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Elizabeth Rowray· author

Summary

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Prohibits the use of an artificial intelligence system to impersonate or act as a substitute for a licensed mental health professional. Requires the department of insurance to contract with an objective third party to verify that health carriers are in compliance with network adequacy standards. Sets forth notice requirements for an amendment to a health provider contract. Prohibits the use of downcoding in a specified manner. Requires an insurer and a health maintenance organization to reimburse providers of mental illness or substance abuse services at rates that are at least as favorable relative to Medicare rates as reimbursement rates are for providers of medical or surgical services relative to Medicare rates. Prohibits an insurer and a health maintenance organization from retroactively auditing a paid claim or seeking recoupment or a refund of a paid claim after a certain time frame. Sets forth a limitation on the amount that an insured or enrollee may be charged for receiving mental and behavioral care services from an out of network provider under certain circumstances.

Subjects

ADDICTION SERVICES; GenerallyAGENCIES; Department of Insurance (IDOI)HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Mental Health FacilitiesHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Licensing (Including Behavioral and Mental Health)HEALTH; Behavioral Health; Mental Illness and TreatmentINSURANCE; Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)INSURANCE; MedicareTECHNOLOGY; Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Co-sponsors (3)

Becky Cash · coauthor
Cindy Ledbetter · coauthor
Lori Goss-Reaves · coauthor

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