2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 897

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 1086
Sponsored By:
Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers, Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting carriers from including in contracts with providers, ambulatory surgical facilities, or hospitals specified terms or conditions relating to reimbursement rates and reimbursement arrangements; and making a violation of the Act an unfair and deceptive practice for purposes of insurance.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Finance
3/29
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sheryl Davis Kohl, District 34A
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLINICS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 15-112 , 15-112 , 19-706 , 27-222 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 646886/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2006   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)