HOUSE BILL 569

File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Morhaim

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Payment to Providers for Colorectal Screenings

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to pay claims submitted by licensed providers for colorectal cancer screenings at a rate no less than 140% of the rate paid by the Medicare program; and providing that the Act applies to all health insurance policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued on or after October 1, 2003.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/12

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

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

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-837 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered