Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB448: Generally revise laws related to payments made by health carriers
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to payments made by health carriers; providing prompt payment requirements; providing for clean claim procedures; providing for claim deficiency notifications; providing penalties; providing enforcement authority by the commissioner of insurance; providing enforcement authority by the department of justice; providing for a private right of action; providing definitions; amending section 33-31-111, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO PAYMENTS MADE BY HEALTH CARRIERS; PROVIDING PROMPT PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CLEAN CLAIM PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR CLAIM DEFICIENCY NOTIFICATIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE; PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; PROVIDING FOR A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 33-31-111, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 8], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Applicable number of calendar days" and (b) for claims submitted otherwise, calendar days. (2) "Clean claim" means a claim that has no defect or impropriety, including any lack of required substantiating documentation, or particular circumstances requiring special treatment that prevents timely payment from being made on the claim. (3) "Enrollee" means an individual who is enrolled in a health benefits plan offered by a health carrier. (4) "Facility" means an institution providing health care services or a health care setting and (b) federally qualified health centers as defined by the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b; (c) skilled nursing centers; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB **** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 448.1 (d) residential treatment …
Sponsors
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing Canceled
- : (S) Bill Withdrawn
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Insurance, Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is SB448?
- SB448 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to payments made by health carriers.
- What does SB448 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to payments made by health carriers; providing prompt payment requirements; providing for clean claim procedures; providing for claim deficiency notifications; providing penalties; providing enforcement authority by the commissioner of insurance; providing enforcement authority by the department of justice; providing for a private right of action; providing definitions; amending section 33-31-111, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
- What is the status of SB448?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB448?
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27).
- Where is the official record for SB448?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3197
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