2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 835

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1366
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, as a quality improvement incentive, to adjust capitation payments for a managed care organization based on the performance of the managed care organization on a core set of performance measures; repealing the authority of the Secretary to adjust capitation payments for a managed care organization if the loss ratio is less than 85%; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Finance
2/23
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-605 )

Documents:

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