Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1927: Prohibits health carriers from requiring prior authorization of inpatient psychiatric hospital services
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1927 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BUSH. 5005H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 376.1350, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to prior authorization of inpatient psychiatric hospital services. Section A. Section 376.1350, RSMo, is repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 376.1350 and 376.1368, to read as follows: 376.1350. For purposes of sections 376.1350 to [376.1390] 376.1389, the following terms mean: (1) "Adverse determination", a determination by a health carrier or a utilization review entity that an admission, availability of care, continued stay or other health care service furnished or proposed to be furnished to an enrollee has been reviewed and, based upon the information provided, does not meet the utilization review entity or health carrier's requirements for medical necessity, appropriateness, health care setting, level of care or effectiveness, or are experimental or investigational, and the payment for the requested service is therefore denied, reduced or terminated; (2) "Ambulatory review", utilization review of health care services performed or provided in an outpatient setting; (3) "Case management", a coordinated set of activities conducted for individual patient management of serious, complicated, protracted or other health conditions; (4) "Certification", a determination by a health carrier or a utilization review entity that an …
Sponsors
- Gregg Bush (D, 050) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB1927?
- HB1927 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Prohibits health carriers from requiring prior authorization of inpatient psychiatric hospital services.
- What is the status of HB1927?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1927?
- Gregg Bush (D, 050).
- Where is the official record for HB1927?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1927&year=2026&code=R
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