1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 317

CHAPTER NUMBER: 445 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory, Krysiak, Goldwater, Eckardt, Kirk, Harrison, Frank, Walkup, Barve, and Exum
Entitled:
Health Insurers - Negotiated Alternative Rates - Amount of Insured Coinsurance Payment

Synopsis:

Providing that if specified health insurers and nonprofit health service plans negotiate and enter into contracts with certain health care providers to provide health care services to their insureds at alternative rates of payment, and insured coinsurance payments are to be based on a percentage of the fee for health care services rendered by a health care provider, the insurer or nonprofit health service plan shall calculate the amount of the coinsurance payment to be paid by an insured from the negotiated alternative rate; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/25
First Reading Economic Matters
1/29
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/20
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/30
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 445
Senate Action
2/21
First Reading Finance
3/1
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Marilyn Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
PRICES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 490FF )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 413351/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 14, 1996 at: 09:19 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 037834/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1996 at: 11:59 Status: Adopted