Providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.

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Plain-English Summary

An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 17, 2026

Who it affects

Medicaid / public insuranceindirect

Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.

Low-income / working-classindirect

Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.

Person with a disabilityindirect

Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

Medicaid / public insuranceindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.
“requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.”· An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.
Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.
“requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.”· An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.
Person with a disabilityindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.
“requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.”· An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.
Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)indirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.
“requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.”· An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.
Mental health service userindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.
“requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.”· An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.
Reproductive-age personindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Will receive clearer information about their health care coverage, prior authorization requirements, and appeal rights.
“requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.”· An Act providing for patient access to clear health care information; and requiring plain-language summaries of coverage, prior authorization and appeal rights.

What the Bill Does

Requires health care plans to provide clear health care information to patients.
Mandates plain-language summaries of coverage.
Requires plain-language summaries of prior authorization and appeal rights.

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