Govt Mandates Increase Healthcare Costs.

What it does: Requires any bill adding a health insurance mandate, including coverage, cost-sharing or prior-approval rules, to repeal at least as many existing mandates and fund its cost unless an actuarial note shows savings, and applies mandates effective July 1, 2025, or later to the State Health Plan. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Amendment 2

Amends the bill to add a 14-member study committee on healthcare costs and outcomes that would examine access, state insurance mandates, medical debt, drug prices and regulatory burdens, and recommend legislation by March 31, 2026. (AI-written)

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