1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 943

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegate Stup
Entitled:
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Medical or Surgical Procedures - Out-of-Network Referrals

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers and health maintenance organizations to provide reimbursement for a medical or surgical procedure or service performed in a hospital not under contract with the insurer or health maintenance organization if certain physicians certify and recommend a referral to that hospital under specified circumstances; defining a certain term; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 490FF )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available