SB 567 - This act provides that health benefit plans shall not impose greater cost-sharing requirements for certain treatment of behavioral or mental health conditions if a hospital is out-of-network, as provided in the act, and that the health carrier shall reimburse the out-of-network hospital for the treatment at the Medicaid rate.

The act also provides that maintaining inadequate behavioral and mental health provider networks, as described in the act, shall be an unlawful practice enforceable under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.

ERIC VANDER WEERD

Statutes affected:
Introduced (1873S.01): 376.1553

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 567
Sponsor: Gregory (21)
Hearing Date: 4/1/2025


COMMITTEE: Insurance and Banking

CHAIRMAN: Crawford

DATE REFERRED: 3/13/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Barbara Mustoe
Scott Svagera
Eric Vander Weerd


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Hampton Williams - Missouri Insurance Coalition
Shannon Cooper - America's Health Insurance Plans


WITNESSES FOR:
Al Greimann - Missouri Hospital Association
Arnie C. AC Dienoff


WITNESSES AGAINST: