2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 275

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 304
Sponsored By:
Senator Dorman
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Preauthorized Health Care Services - Denials of Reimbursement by Carriers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified health insurance carriers from denying reimbursement to a health care provider for a preauthorized or approved services delivered to a patient if a health care service has been preauthorized or approved for the patient; providing specified exceptions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/2
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/3
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Bromwell, Dorman, and Astle
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/27
First Reading Economic Matters
3/28
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
4/2
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Donoghue, McHale, and Eckardt
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (127-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-1009 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 337877/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 10:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 493797/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 813224/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 8:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 023027/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 6:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 27, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (127-0)