1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 572

CHAPTER NUMBER: 255 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barve and Goldwater
Entitled:
Patient Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurance carriers to provide a copy of certain reimbursement schedules, coding guidelines, and the methodology used to determine any bonuses or other incentive-based compensation under certain circumstances; altering the circumstances under which certain health insurance carriers may provide bonuses or other incentive-based compensation to a health care practitioner; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/8
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Donoghue, McHale, and McClenahan
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 255
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Finance
3/22
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/9
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/10
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Dorman, Della, and Teitelbaum
4/11
Special Order later (Senator Haines) Adopted
Motion Special Order later (Senator Colburn) Rejected
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-3)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PATIENTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 613880/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 637564/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 4:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 723211/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:34 p.m.     Status: Special Ordered
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 723211/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 103018/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:14 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (44-3)