SB 478 – Forbids health carriers from requiring providers to disclose their reimbursement rates with other carriers as a condition to contract

• Sponsor: Shoemyer
• LR Number: 2063S.01I
• Committee: Small Business, Insurance and Industry
• Last Action: 3/2/2009 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee
• Journal Page: S442
• Effective Date: August 28, 2009

Current Bill Summary

SB 478 - This act prohibits contracts between health carriers and health care providers from containing provisions that require health care providers to disclose their reimbursement rates with other health carriers. Under the act, such provisions are void and unenforceable.

STEPHEN WITTE