1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 524

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hammen
Entitled:
Health Maintenance Organizations - External Review of Quality

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to waive the requirement for an external review of the quality of the health services of a health maintenance organization by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene if the health maintenance organization has received accreditation from a nationally recognized accrediting entity; requiring the health maintenance organization to provide certain information and submit certain reports; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - INSPECTIONS
PRIVACY
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-705.1 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available