HOUSE BILL 365

File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 405

Sponsored By:

Delegate Donoghue

Entitled:

Health Maintenance Organizations - Subscribers and Enrollees - Private Contracts for Health Care Services

Synopsis:

Authorizing health care providers or representatives to collect payments or charges from subscribers or enrollees of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) under specified circumstances; establishing the usual, customary, and reasonable rate of payment to health care providers by HMOs under specified circumstances; authorizing subscribers or enrollees of HMOs to enter into private contracts for health care services with health care providers under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Economic Matters

2/9

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

FORMS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-710 , 19-710.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered