AN ACT REQUIRING AN ANNUAL AUDIT AND REPORT CONCERNING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PLANS ADMINISTERED BY THIS STATE.

SB 186 requires the state to conduct an annual audit of health care plans it administers and offers to people who are not state employees. These audits must be submitted each year to the state legislature. The bill directly affects non-state employee health plans run by the state, such as those for Medicaid or other public programs. Its key purpose is to increase transparency and allow lawmakers to oversee these plans through mandatory reporting.