SENATE BILL 261

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 84/98 - JPR

Sponsored By:

Senators Green and Hollinger

Entitled:

Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability

Synopsis:

Establishing the liability of specified health insurance 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 specified circumstances; establishing specified defenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/10

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

DAMAGES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS

MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION

NOTICES

PATIENTS

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2D-01 , 3-2D-02 , 3-2D-03 , 3-2D-04 , 3-2D-05 , 11-108 )

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered