1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 624

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1374
Sponsored By:
Senators Astle, Dorman, and Madden
Entitled:
Health Care Provider and Payor Act of 1996

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified insurers and health maintenance organizations from prohibiting health care practitioners from disclosing or communicating certain information to enrollees and others under certain circumstances; prohibiting insurers and health maintenance organizations from requiring health care providers to indemnify or hold harmless the insurer or health maintenance organization from any liability arising from a coverage decision or negligent act made by the insurer or health maintenance organization; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/23
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/27
First Reading Economic Matters
4/2
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (131-2)
Sponsored by:
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
DISCLOSURE
FORMS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PATIENTS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 , 19-710 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 354RR , 470HH , 477RR , 490DD , 490FF )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 297838/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 29, 1996 at: 10:59 Status: Adopted