1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 596

File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 626
Sponsored By:
Senator Dyson
Entitled:
Medicare Risk Health Maintenance Organizations - Premiums

Synopsis:

Requiring health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that have entered into a risk-sharing contract with the federal Health Care Financing Administration to provide health care services under the Medicare program, to offer the contract in all jurisdictions of the State, and to consider the entire State a single service area for purposes of determining premiums; and requiring HMOs that have entered into such a contract to establish the same premium for all enrollees if the HMO establishes or alters an already established premium.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-7B-01 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered