2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 597

File Code: Insurance - Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 939/02 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Eckardt, Amedori, Bates, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Impallaria, Kach, McComas, Parrott, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusion from Policies

Synopsis:

Authorizing insurers and nonprofit health service plans to offer a limited benefits policy that excludes mandated health insurance benefits from coverage under the policy; requiring insurers and nonprofit health service plans to provide prospective policyholders with a specified disclosure statement before issuing a limited benefits policy; requiring prospective policyholders to sign a specified acknowledgment statement; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5A
Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Don Dwyer, District 31
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Richard K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Richard Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-1104 )

Documents:

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