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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 261

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 84/98 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Green and Hollinger
Entitled:
Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability

Synopsis:

Establishing the liability of specified health insurance carriers and managed care entities for damages that an insured or enrollee suffers as a result of a health care treatment decision of the carrier or managed care entity under specified circumstances; establishing specified defenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DAMAGES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS
MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION
NOTICES
PATIENTS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2D-01 , 3-2D-02 , 3-2D-03 , 3-2D-04 , 3-2D-05 , 11-108 )
Health - General
( 19-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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