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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill bans health insurers from requiring prior authorization for inpatient psychiatric hospital services
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Gregg Bush
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What This Bill Would Do
s are prohibited from requiring for inpatient psychiatric hospital services under a new Missouri measure. The bill applies to health benefit plans and affects enrollees seeking mental health treatment in mental health facilities.
- House Bill 1927 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly in Missouri. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Enrollees
Health carriers
Health carriers are prohibited from requiring prior authorization for inpatient psychiatric hospital services.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill apply to all health insurance plans?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Elimination of Prior Authorization for Psychiatric Care
The bill shifts regulatory requirements by carving out inpatient psychiatric hospital services from standard utilization review pre-approval mechanisms.
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house.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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