2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 591

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 502
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, McHale, Walkup, Krysiak, Love, Kirk, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Eckardt, Griffith, Barve, Kach, Pendergrass, Marriott, and Brown
Entitled:
Health Insurance Carriers - Standing Referrals to Specialists

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of "specialist" to mean, in addition to physicians, other providers licensed under the Health Occupations Article.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/3
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate Action
3/6
First Reading Finance
3/15
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Unfavorable Report by Finance
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-830 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-1)