The House — Committee on Insurance — 89th Legislature — June 4, 2026 — 9:00 a.m. — E2.026 — — Pursuant to a — notice posted on May 21, 2026, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public — hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Dean, at 9:04 a.m. — — The initial quorum — call was answered as follows: Representatives Dean; González, Jessica; Goodwin; — Hopper; Morgan; Paul; Spiller; and Wharton. — — A quorum was — present. — — — The Chair made — opening remarks. — — Health Benefits — for Small and Midsize Employers — — The committee took — invited testimony on the following charge: Study primary cost drivers affecting — employer-sponsored health plans and evaluate the downstream impacts on employee — access to coverage. Identify policy options that allow for flexibility, — innovative benefit design, and encourage market competition. Make — recommendations to improve the availability of affordable coverage options for — employers — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — (Representative Vo — now present.) — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — Federal Policy — Impacts — — The committee took — invited testimony on the following charge: Evaluate both the direct and — indirect impacts of federal health related policy and programs on consumers and — the state, including those related to health coverage access and affordability, — health insurance product adaptation and innovation, network adequacy, and — administrative costs and compliance. Determine whether state statutory or — regulatory changes are needed. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — Health Benefits — for Small and Midsize Employers — — The committee took — public testimony on the following charge: Study primary cost drivers affecting — employer-sponsored health plans and evaluate the downstream impacts on employee — access to coverage. Identify policy options that allow for flexibility, — innovative benefit design, and encourage market competition. Make — recommendations to improve the availability of affordable coverage options for — employers. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — Federal Policy — Impacts — — The committee took — public testimony on the following charge: Evaluate both the direct and indirect — impacts of federal health related policy and programs on consumers and the — state, including those related to health coverage access and affordability, — health insurance product adaptation and innovation, network adequacy, and — administrative costs and compliance. Determine whether state statutory or — regulatory changes are needed. — — Testimony — taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.) — — — At 3:02 p.m., on — the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned — subject to the call of the chair. — — — — Rep. Dean, Chair — — — — Greer Gregory, — Clerk

The House Committee on Insurance

89th Legislature

June 4, 2026

9:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 21, 2026, the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Dean, at 9:04 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Dean; González, Jessica; Goodwin; Hopper; Morgan; Paul; Spiller; and Wharton.

A quorum was present.

The Chair made opening remarks.

Health Benefits for Small and Midsize Employers

The committee took invited testimony on the following charge: Study primary cost drivers affecting employer-sponsored health plans and evaluate the downstream impacts on employee access to coverage. Identify policy options that allow for flexibility, innovative benefit design, and encourage market competition. Make recommendations to improve the availability of affordable coverage options for employers

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Vo now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

Federal Policy Impacts

The committee took invited testimony on the following charge: Evaluate both the direct and indirect impacts of federal health related policy and programs on consumers and the state, including those related to health coverage access and affordability, health insurance product adaptation and innovation, network adequacy, and administrative costs and compliance. Determine whether state statutory or regulatory changes are needed.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

Health Benefits for Small and Midsize Employers

The committee took public testimony on the following charge: Study primary cost drivers affecting employer-sponsored health plans and evaluate the downstream impacts on employee access to coverage. Identify policy options that allow for flexibility, innovative benefit design, and encourage market competition. Make recommendations to improve the availability of affordable coverage options for employers.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

Federal Policy Impacts

The committee took public testimony on the following charge: Evaluate both the direct and indirect impacts of federal health related policy and programs on consumers and the state, including those related to health coverage access and affordability, health insurance product adaptation and innovation, network adequacy, and administrative costs and compliance. Determine whether state statutory or regulatory changes are needed.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

At 3:02 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Dean, Chair

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Greer Gregory, Clerk