2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 798

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Van Hollen
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified carriers from reducing the sum or rate negotiated in a carrier's contract with a health care practitioner based on reimbursement of the health care practitioner by another carrier under specified circumstances; and authorizing a carrier to reduce its reimbursement of a health care practitioner under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/20
Re-referred Finance
2/21
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-113 , 15-113 )

Documents:

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