1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 856

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Bobo, Cane, Dypski, Frush, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, K. Kelly, McIntosh, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Stern, and Turner
Entitled:
Carriers and Managed Care Entities - Health Care Liability

Synopsis:

Establishing the liability of certain carriers and managed care entities for damages that an insured or enrollee suffers as a result of a health care treatment decision of the carrier or managed care entity under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; and generally relating to establishing liability of carriers and managed care entities for certain health care treatment decisions.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna Jones, District 44
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2D-01 , 3-2D-02 , 3-2D-03 , 3-2D-04 , 11-108 )
Health - General
( 19-706 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered