2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 555

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 868
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a health insurance carrier that uses a provider panel for health care services from requiring a health care provider, as a condition of participation or continuation on a provider panel for health care services, to also serve on a provider panel for workers' compensation services; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed (43-3)
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-125 )

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):
Senate
Number: 007079/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2006   at: 5:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
April 7, 2006: Third Reading Passed (43-3)