2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 562

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 936
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Noncontracting Providers - Emergency Services

Synopsis:

Requiring a health maintenance organization to reimburse a hospital emergency facility provider not under contract with the health maintenance organization for specified services at the greater of 140% of the rate paid by the Medicare program or the rate as of January 1, 2001 that the health maintenance organization paid in the same geographic area, for the same covered service to a similarly licensed provider; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-710.1 )

Documents:

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