2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 223

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 9/00 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 490
Sponsored By:
Delegates Branch, Oaks, Phillips, Boutin, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability

Synopsis:

Establishing the liability of specified health insurance carriers and managed care entities for damages that an insured or enrollee suffers as a result of a health care treatment decision of the carrier or managed care entity under specified circumstances; establishing specified defenses; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Economic Matters
1/26
Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DAMAGES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2D-01 , 3-2D-02 , 3-2D-03 , 3-2D-04 , 3-2D-05 , 11-108 )
Health - General
( 19-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered