€ One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025 Introducer€s Statement of Intent LB467 € Chairperson: Senator Mike Jacobson Committee: Banking, Commerce and Insurance Date of Hearing: February 10, 2025 € The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be accomplished thereby: LB467 amends the Utilization Review Act to require health carriers and utilization review agents to implement and maintain a prior authorization application programming interface (API) by January 1, 2028, in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 156.223(b), to streamline electronic prior authorization requests. This requirement does not apply to prior authorization requests for drug coverage. € € Principal Introducer:________________________________ Senator Merv Riepe - 1 -