5579-S AMH BRON WEIK 048
SSB 5579 - H AMD TO HCW COMM AMD (H-2102.2/25) 954
By Representative Bronoske
ADOPTED 04/10/2025
On page 3, beginning on line 29 of the striking amendment, after "by an" strike all material through "reason" on line 31 and insert "independent individual provider or an independent single-specialty or multi-specialty group practice of five or fewer providers, whether due to a provider’s retirement or some other reason. For purposes of this subsection, “independent” means a provider that is not employed by or affiliated with a hospital or multi-hospital health system"
| EFFECT: Expands the exemption from the bill's public statement prohibitions for provider contracts expiring or being terminated by an independent individual provider to also include provider contracts expiring or being terminated by independent single-specialty or multi-specialty group practices of five or fewer providers. |
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