1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 506

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: SB 644/98 - FIN
Sponsored By:
Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Della, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Patient Protection Act

Synopsis:

Altering the manner of determining the amount of reimbursement of health care practitioners by health insurance carriers; providing that health insurance carriers may not reimburse a health care practitioner in an amount less than that specified in a reimbursement schedule; requiring health insurance carriers to provide a copy of certain reimbursement schedules and the methodology used to determine any bonuses or other incentive-based compensation under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable Report by Finance
3/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/11
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House Action
3/12
First Reading Economic Matters
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Special Order evening session (Delegate Busch) Adopted
4/11
Special Order later today (Delegate Busch) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Barve) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 523012/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 11:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 723782/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 2:51 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)