1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 433

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 831
Sponsored By:
Senator Hafer
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

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/3
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Dorman, Hafer, Teitelbaum
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-1)
3/31
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Crumlin
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (132-2)
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:
Senate
Number: 737144/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 16:52 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 153660/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 10:31 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 242894/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 20:13 Status: Adopted