1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 645

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1204
Sponsored By:
Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Astle, and Stoltzfus
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

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
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)