SENATE BILL 650

File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations Prior Year Introduction As: SB 612/98 - FIN

Sponsored By:

Senators Van Hollen and Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Health Care Professionals - Freedom of Speech and Expression

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified health care carriers from taking adverse action concerning the participation of a health care provider on the carrier's provider panel if the health care provider expresses specified written or oral opinions; and defining, for purposes of this prohibition, the term "carrier" to include a managed care organization or entities that contract with managed care organizations to provide mental health or substance abuse benefits.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/10

First Reading Senate Rules

2/16

Re-referred Finance

2/17

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS

MENTAL HEALTH

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-112 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered