1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 724

CHAPTER NUMBER: 198 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Senator Ruben
Entitled:
Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information

Synopsis:

Requiring specified medical files on applicants compiled by health and life insurers to be made available for inspection to a physician of the applicant's choice under specified circumstances; authorizing insurers to disclose specified medical information to a physician of an insured's choice under specified circumstances; and requiring a life insurer that denies a policy to an applicant to disclose to a specified physician the results of a specified medical examination on request of the applicant.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6
Returned Passed
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 198
House Action
3/31
First Reading Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 4-402 , 4-403 , 4-404 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 537848/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:28 Status: Adopted