1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 335

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 189
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand and Kelley
Entitled:
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Provision of Sample Policies and Copies of Premium Rates

Synopsis:

Requiring a health insurer and health maintenance organization to provide on request to the general public a sample copy of the health insurer's or health maintenance organization's policy, contract, or certificate for a health insurance product offered by the health insurer or health maintenance organization, and a copy of the health insurer's or health maintenance organization's premium rates for health insurance products offered by the health insurer or health maintenance organization.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
PRICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-716 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 490FF , 703 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available