SB3413 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CMS-HEALTH CARE OMBUDSPERSONS
Last Action

2/17/2026 - Senate: Assigned to Appropriations
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Requires the Director of Central Management Services to designate one or more individuals who are employees of the Department of Central Management Services to serve as Health Care Ombudspersons. Requires the employees that are designated as Health Care Ombudspersons to monitor and respond to members' email and telephone questions to the Department of Central Management Services regarding the benefits that are available under the Act and the eligibility of members for those benefits. Requires contact information for the Health Care Ombudspersons to be included in any communications sent by the Department of Central Management Services regarding group health insurance benefits and to be readily available on the Department's website. Specifies that the primary goal of the Health Care Ombudspersons shall be to answer questions and generate information useful to participants in the program of group health benefits provided under the Act and, when possible, to resolve any issues between members and third-party providers of services established under this Act.
Actions

DateChamberAction
2/04/2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick
2/04/2026SenateFirst Reading
2/04/2026SenateReferred to Assignments
2/17/2026SenateAssigned to Appropriations