HOUSE BILL 1446

File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate Morhaim

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Physician Credentialing Process

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurance carriers to complete the process of credentialing a physician and issue an active provider number to the physician within 60 days after receiving a completed application from the physician; and requiring the carriers to reimburse the physician provider for health care services provided during the 60-day period.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/25

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/8

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/10

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-112.2 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered