1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 831

CHAPTER NUMBER: 697 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 433
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barve, Gordon, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, and Frank
Entitled:
Health Maintenance Organizations - Point-of-Service Option - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "point-of-service option" to specify that it is a Health Benefit Plan that permits a member or subscriber of a health maintenance organization to receive services outside the health maintenance organization's provider panel for any health care service that is covered under the member's or subscriber's contract with the health maintenance organization.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
3/31
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Crumlin
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (122-2)
4/6
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 697
Senate Action
3/17
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Dorman, Hafer, Teitelbaum
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
PHYSICIANS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-710.2 , 19-710.2 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 743760/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 10:22 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 297047/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:37 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 042392/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 20:31 Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 832895/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 20:31 Status: Adopted