2000 Regular Session

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Withdrawn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