2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 686

CHAPTER NUMBER: 416 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 807
Sponsored By:
Senator Dorman
Entitled:
Health Insurance Benefit Cards, Prescription Benefit Cards, or Other Technology

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide to insureds, subscribers, and enrollees a health insurance benefit card, prescription benefit card, or other technology that complies with standards set forth in a specified guide or that contains specified data elements; requiring benefit administrators to comply with the Act; requiring the issuance of new cards or corrective information after changes in coverage; 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 with Amendments Report by Finance
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 416
House Action
3/16
First Reading Economic Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (138-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
IDENTIFICATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-130 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 627470/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2001   at: 12:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 373290/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2001   at: 11:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)