2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1169

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 448
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barve and Donoghue
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a carrier from prohibiting the assignment of benefits to a health care provider by an insured, subscriber, or enrollee; and prohibiting a carrier from refusing to directly reimburse a health care provider under an assignment of benefits.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/15
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DENTISTS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-132 )

Documents:

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