S3762Referred to Committee

Prior Authorization Relief Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-03
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1
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 60.7% (318 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-02-03

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would reduce the time and paperwork doctors need to get insurance company approval before treating patients, a process called prior authorization that can delay care. The changes would make it faster for healthcare providers to get decisions from insurance companies and give patients clearer information about why treatments are being approved or denied. The goal is to speed up medical care while keeping insurance companies' ability to review whether treatments are medically necessary.

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