HOUSE BILL 1204

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 645

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barve

Entitled:

Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts

Synopsis:

Prohibiting health insurance carriers from assigning, transferring, or subcontracting a health care provider's contract with the carrier without informing the provider and obtaining consent except in specified cases; prohibiting a carrier from terminating, limiting, or impairing the contract or employment of a provider with the carrier on the basis that the provider refused to agree to an assignment, transfer, or subcontract of the contract; applying the Act to health maintenance organizations; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/12

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-121 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)