2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 591

CHAPTER NUMBER: 406 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1037
Sponsored By:
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement for Health Care Services Rendered

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization to permit a provider a minimum of 90 working days after denial of a claim for reimbursement of health care services rendered to appeal the denial; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable Report by Finance
3/14
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/16
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Teitelbaum, Kelley, and Della
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/6
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 406
House Action
3/16
First Reading Economic Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Floor Amendment (Delegate Schisler) Rejected
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-0)
4/2
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Donoghue, Pendergrass, and Eckardt
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
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-
UNCOMPENSATED CARE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-1005 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 003597/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2001   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 803924/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2001   at: 11:42 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 953528/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2001   at: 11:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 863822/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2001   at: 11:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 7, 2001: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
April 6, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-0)