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HB 187                                                                                                                        
The Labor & Commerce Committee considered:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE BILL NO. 187                                                                                                         
     "An Act relating to utilization review entities; exempting certain                                                         
     health care providers from making preauthorization requests for                                                            
     certain services; and providing for an effective date."                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 187(L&C)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to utilization review entities; relating to prior                                                         
     authorization requests; and providing for an effective date."                                                              
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Ruffridge, Vice-chair, with                                                             
the following individual recommendations:                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                

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Do pass (2):  Wright, Ruffridge                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1): Prax                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Carrick, Fields, Saddler                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 187(L&C):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic Development                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 187 was referred to the Rules Committee.