2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 448

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1169
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
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

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

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