2026 commerce policy omnibus (automated processing in utilization review)

Commerce omnibus that, among many insurance and consumer provisions, bars health utilization review organizations from using automated processing alone, without clinician review, to make adverse determinations.

Where it stands

EnactedIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Signed by the governor, Laws 2026, chapter 124; utilization review provision effective 2027-01-01May 274 months ago

Body: Minnesota Legislature
Session: 2025-2026
Introduced: Mar 12
Takes effect: Jan 1, 2027in 3 months
Votes: House 121-13, Senate 49-15
Sponsors: D (Democrat)Democrat

Official page Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes

Timeline

May 27 4 months ago
Signed by the governor, Laws 2026, chapter 124
May 17 4 months ago
Senate repassed 49-15
May 16 4 months ago
Conference report adopted, House repassed 121-13
Apr 29 5 months ago
Passed Senate as amended 41-23
Apr 23 5 months ago
Passed House as amended 122-12
Mar 12 6 months ago
Introduced, referred to House Commerce Finance and Policy

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