House Bill No. 6782, as amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" and approved by the Legislative Commissioner on May 12, 2023, revises the notice requirements for the termination or nonrenewal of contracts between health carriers and participating providers. The bill mandates a minimum of 90 days' written notice from either party before the proposed termination date or the end of the contract period. It also requires health carriers to make a good faith effort to notify patients at least 30 days before the termination or nonrenewal, unless an agreement to extend the contract up to one year is made in writing. The bill removes the obligation for providers to supply a list of covered patients to carriers upon leaving a network and extends the 60-day continuation of contract terms, including reimbursement terms for all health care services, to hospital intermediaries.

The bill specifies procedures for transitioning patients to ensure continuity of care and defines an "active course of treatment." It also outlines the conditions for a continuity of care period and the responsibilities of the treating provider during this time. The act is effective immediately upon passage, with no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities. Amendments to the bill include the addition of contract nonrenewal language, the elimination of automatic contract extension or renewal, the removal of the patient list requirement, the adjustment of the carrier's patient notification timeline, and the change of the effective date from October 1, 2023, to upon passage.