AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES FROM IMPOSING UNILATERAL TIME LIMITS ON COVERAGE FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES.

SB 814 prohibits health insurance companies from unilaterally setting time limits on coverage for anesthesia services. It directly affects patients requiring anesthesia during medical procedures and health insurers that previously imposed such time restrictions. The bill amends state law to require insurers to cover necessary anesthesia services without arbitrary duration limits. This creates a concrete policy change by ensuring continuous coverage for anesthesia care based on medical need, not insurer-imposed time caps.