1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 350

CHAPTER NUMBER: 554 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 345
Sponsored By:
Senators Dorman, Astle, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage Determinations and Retroactive Adverse Decisions

Synopsis:

Repealing certain circumstances under which a private review agent may render a retroactive adverse decision for preauthorized health care services based on a lack of coverage for an individual or a specific health care service; requiring that certain group health insurance contracts contain a provision requiring certain entities to continue to pay the premium for an insured individual until notice of termination of coverage for that individual has been received by the carrier; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 554
House Action
3/12
First Reading Economic Matters
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
NOTICES
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-303 , 15-10B-07 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 557368/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 153083/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1999   at: 11:54 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)