2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 490

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 9/00 - JPR Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 223
Sponsored By:
Senators Green, Collins, DeGrange, Hafer, Kelley, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
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

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
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 , 11-108 )
Health - General
( 19-706 )

Documents:

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