SB 999 (Cortese, D-Campbell) Details
Passed the Senate Health Committee on April 24. May 6 hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
SB 999 would impose certain requirements on health plans and insurers, including:
- Having qualified health care providers in the relevant clinical specialty review appeals and make initial review determinations
- Maintaining telephone and other direct communication access during normal business hours for health care providers to request authorization for mental health and substance use disorder care
- Providing health care providers and enrollees the clinical citations used for denials of care
Pat Blaisdell