1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 163

CHAPTER NUMBER: 332 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell, Hafer, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Experimental Medical Care Disclosure Act

Synopsis:

Requiring carriers to establish, subscribe to, or contract for and follow a specified process when evaluating emerging medical and surgical treatments; requiring carriers to make specified disclosures and to provide a description of the process to specified persons; requiring carriers to make a specified filing with the Insurance Commissioner; requiring the Commissioner to make the filing available to specified persons; authorizing the Commissioner to grant waivers, issue orders, and adopt regulations; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/13
First Reading Finance
1/15
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 332
House Action
3/14
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-121 , 15-121 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 227042/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 11, 1997 at: 12:09 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 353262/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 11:45 Status: Adopted