Proposed S.B. No. 35
Session Year 2023

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION PROCESS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.

To require the Insurance Department to conduct a study to evaluate the prior authorization process for health insurance and related prior authorization issues for health care provider services in the state.

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