Senate Committee on Insurance
May 6, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Room A-B

Scheduled		 
* Agenda Revised May 4, 2026, 1:28 pm *
Revision Notes: ADDED HBs 591, 826, and 870

 		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

MINUTES TO BE APPROVED
 April 28, 2026

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HB591GREENINSURANCE - Creates the Paid Family Leave Insurance Act
 HB765FREEMANINSURANCE - Provides relative to procedures for joining liability insurers and asserting coverage defenses
 HB826GREENINSURANCE - Provides relative to referrals for sales of insurance
 HB870TURNERINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to formulary placement and cost-sharing requirements for certain generic drugs and biosimilars (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB938TURNERINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$3,187,173 SG EX See Note)
 HB1151BAYHAMINSURANCE - Provides relative to the equity and investments of domestic insurers
 HB1162GLORIOSOINSURANCE CLAIMS - Provides relative to the verification of contractors
 HB1176FREEMANINSURANCE/HEALTH - Requires that Medicare Advantage plans provide insurance coverage for integrative care services (EG SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
 HB1196FREEMANINSURANCE/HEALTH - Provides relative to coverage of colorectal cancer screening, colonoscopies, and associated preventive services (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB1236DEWITTINSURANCE - Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
 HB1241FIRMENTCHILDREN/SUPPORT - Directs insurers to conduct data matches and to withhold and remit certain insurance and settlement payments to satisfy child support obligations (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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