House Bill 3134, a measure that narrows and standardizes prior-authorization reporting and processes for insurers, was the subject of a Rules Committee work session on April 30. Committee staff summarized the bill's remaining core provisions: requiring insurers to submit specified prior-authorization data to the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) for annual posting by March 1; prohibiting insurers from requiring a new prior authorization for a related procedure identified during surgery when the provider deems it medically advisable and the procedure is otherwise covered; and requiring insurers to use a federal-standard prior-authorization application programming interface (API) for secure electronic requests.

The committee considered and adopted dash 5 amendments that add health care service contractors to the list of entities covered and set the operative date of those provisions to Jan. 1, 2027. Vice Chair Pham moved to adopt the dash 5 amendments; the committee recorded the adoption and then voted to move HB 3134 as amended to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Committee members discussed the bill's pared-down scope and the technical work to implement API and data reporting requirements; staff noted a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue impact for the dash 5 package.

Sam, the committee clerk, called the roll for the amendment adoption and for the subsequent motion to send the bill to the floor. After the committee's affirmative votes, the chair assigned Representative Noss to carry HB 3134 on the House floor. The committee closed the work session on HB 3134 and proceeded to other agenda items.