2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 969

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Klausmeier, Boutin, Baldwin, and Hubbard
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Mental Health Treatment - Authorization Procedures

Synopsis:

Requiring that an insurer or managed care system that provides mental health benefits to authorize or deny mental health benefits within 24 hours of the insured or subscriber having requested mental health services; requiring the insurer or managed care system to establish a centralized referral system; requiring an insurer or managed care system to establish a follow-up system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Hearing cancelled
3/22
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
MENTAL HEALTH
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-802 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered