1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 335

CHAPTER NUMBER: 163 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 809
Sponsored By:
Senator Dorman
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

Synopsis:

Restricting the time period during which health insurance carriers may retroactively deny reimbursement to health care providers; requiring carriers to provide a specified statement to providers concerning a retroactive reimbursement denial; prohibiting carriers from retroactively denying reimbursement or attempting to retroactively collect reimbursement already paid to providers under specified circumstances; allowing a provider a specified time period in which to submit a specified claim for reimbursement; and requiring a study.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/24
First Reading Finance
1/28
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/13 at 1:30 p.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/5 (Senator Young) Adopted
3/5
Special Order 3/6 (Senator Dorman) Adopted
3/6
Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 163
House Action
3/11
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 4/4 (Delegate Arnick) Adopted
3/31
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Floor Amendment (Delegate Redmer) Rejected (37-84)
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-1008 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 587141/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 4, 1997 at: 11:12 Status: Adopted
Number: 587141/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 6, 1997 at: 10:47 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 092399/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 17:15 Status: Rejected