HOUSE BILL 488

File Code: Insurance - Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 485/00 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 269

Sponsored By:

Delegate McHale

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Patient Rights - The No More Runaround Act of 2001

Synopsis:

Providing that specified health insurance carriers may not prohibit or refuse to reimburse a provider on the carrier's provider panel from rendering to enrollees covered health care services within the provider's lawful scope of practice.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Economic Matters

2/9

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

PATIENTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-112 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered