1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 627

CHAPTER NUMBER: 188 File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 629
Sponsored By:
Delegates Love, Kach, Donoghue, Pendergrass, Goldwater, Eckardt, McClenahan, Krysiak, Barve, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Kirk, Moe, Doory, Rosso, and Clagett
Entitled:
Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement for Medical Screening, Assessment, and Stabilization Services

Synopsis:

Providing for the continuation of a provision that requires a health maintenance organization to reimburse hospital emergency facilities and health care providers for certain medical screening, assessment, and stabilization services by repealing a termination provision relating to this requirement.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/12
Third Reading Passed (134-3)
3/30
Return Passed
4/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 188
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Mary Rosso, District 31
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-712.5 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-3)
Senate
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)