1996 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 728

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1207
Sponsored By:
Senators Della and Astle
Entitled:
Credentialing Information and Procedures for Physicians and External Review of Quality for Health Maintenance Organizations

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 a specified accreditation from an external review organization under certain circumstances; requiring the Secretary to adopt specified regulations related to a credentialing information system; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/9
First Reading Senate Rules
2/14
Re-referred Finance
2/15
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - INSPECTIONS
LICENSES - GENERAL
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
PRIVACY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-705.1 )
Health Occupations
( 14-501 , 14-501.1 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available