1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 987

File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Delegate Frank
Entitled:
Insurance - Fraudulent Acts - Professionals

Synopsis:

Making it a fraudulent insurance act for any person, for personal gain, to solicit another person injured by or in a motor vehicle to sue or retain a lawyer to represent that person in a lawsuit or to seek care from a health care practitioner; making it a fraudulent insurance act for any health care practitioner or lawyer to compensate another person to solicit or attempt to solicit clients for the health care practitioner or lawyer; limiting written communications by lawyers to prospective clients under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/7
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID, STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
DISCIPLINE
FRAUD
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LICENSES - GENERAL
NOTICES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
SOLICITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Occupations and Professions
( 10-605.1 )
Health Occupations
( 3-317 , 8-320 , 12-318 , 13-320 , 14-416 , 15-316 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 233 , 233AC )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available