1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 475

File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 576
Sponsored By:
Senators Dorman and Astle
Entitled:
Continuity of Patient Care Act

Synopsis:

Requiring a health maintenance organization (HMO) that allows a member or subscriber to receive specified emergency medical services to reimburse a health care provider who provides specified medically necessary follow-up care; and prohibiting an HMO, under specified circumstances, from imposing on a member or subscriber any co-payment or other cost-sharing requirement that exceeds what the member or subscriber is required to pay for services rendered by a health care provider who is a member of the HMO's provider panel; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Economic Matters
3/24
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-2)
Sponsored by:
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-712.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 047866/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 1999   at: 11:08 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 563582/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-2)