Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses by managed care plan issuers.
Bill overview
Relating to expedited credentialing of certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses by managed care plan issuers.
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 1266 was a House-passed health-insurance proposal creating expedited network credentialing for physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who join an established medical group. It did not become law.
What would change
An eligible PA or APRN who was licensed and in good standing, submitted complete credentialing materials, accepted the group's contracted terms and had the group's written consent would have been treated as a network provider for payment purposes during credentialing under specified managed-care contracts, with patient protections if credentialing ultimately failed.
Who may be affected
Physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, medical groups, HMO and PPO issuers, patients and health-care employers.
When it would take effect
HB 1266 did not take effect. It passed the House and was referred to Senate Health & Human Services on May 1, 2025, but did not receive final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
HB 1266's broad PA/APRN expedited credentialing rule was not enacted. HB 3151 separately enacted an expedited Medicaid managed-care credentialing rule for certain federally qualified health center providers, but it is not an identical replacement for HB 1266.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text, committee analysis and legislative stages reviewed; narrower enacted HB 3151 cross-checked in production lifecycle data.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
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Referred to Health & Human Services
Latest official action
Referred to Health & Human Services
May 1, 2025 · house
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