Bill > HB2119

This bill modifies several sections of the Texas Insurance Code to prohibit health benefit plan issuers from requiring preauthorization for specific medical services and screenings, including screening mammograms, breast reconstruction and related treatments, certain inpatient care, diabetes equipment and self-management training, bone mass measurements, male diagnostic examinations, and various screening examinations. The bill ensures that patients can access these medical services without first obtaining approval from their health insurance provider, while explicitly stating that this does not permit healthcare providers to perform services outside their professional licensing scope. These changes will apply to health benefit plans delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, with the bill itself taking effect on September 1, 2025. The primary goal appears to be reducing administrative barriers to accessing important preventive and diagnostic healthcare services, making it easier and potentially faster for patients to receive necessary medical care.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB2119