Senate2025-26 sessionFiscal note
SSB 5579 — Prohibiting health carriers, facilities, and providers from making any public statements of any potential or planned contract terminations unless it satisfies a legal obligation.
Signed into law — Chapter 389, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Cleveland
- Introduced
- February 21, 2025
- Status
- C 389 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 20, 2025)
What this bill does
Prohibits health carriers, health care providers, and health care facilities from making public statements regarding a possible contract termination, except under certain circumstances.
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Floor votes
- House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 10, 202595 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 21, 202547 yea · 1 nay
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 10, 202548 yea · 1 nay
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