An act relating to pay parity and transparency in health care

This bill requires the Green Mountain Care Board to review health care contracts and fee schedules between insurers and providers to increase transparency, while also recommending increased payments for primary care services under the Blueprint for Health program. It mandates that health insurers with 500 or more covered lives allocate at least 12 percent of their total health care spending to primary care, with annual reporting requirements to track progress. The legislation also allows minors aged 12 and older to consent to medical care for sexually transmitted infections, adjusts age requirements for colorectal cancer screenings, and makes certain restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers permanent. Additionally, the bill modifies how members of the Green Mountain Care Board are appointed and adds new reporting requirements for health insurers.