2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 951

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, Bobo, Brown, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Hill, Hubers, Hurson, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Petzold, Rzepkowski, Stern, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Requirements for Provider Panels

Synopsis:

Requiring a primary care provider who refers an enrollee to a specialist to indicate on the referral form the maximum acceptable waiting period for a referral visit; requiring a carrier to ensure that its provider panel has sufficient providers to allow an enrollee to be seen by a specialist within the period indicated by the enrollee's primary care provider; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18
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 Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
FORMS
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
TIME
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-112 )

Documents:

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