HOUSE BILL 270

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 158

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bromwell and Haynes

Entitled:

Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another State

Synopsis:

Requiring a private review agent that requires a health care provider to submit a treatment plan in order for the private review agent to conduct utilization review of proposed or delivered services for the treatment of a mental illness, emotional disorder, or a substance abuse disorder to accept a treatment plan form mandated by the state in which the service was provided.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/1

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

2/14

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

2/15

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/17

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/20

First Reading Finance

3/15

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/30

Favorable Report by Finance

3/29

Special Order 3/31 (Senator Kelley) Adopted

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (33-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/26

Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGENTS AND BROKERS

FORMS

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

MENTAL HEALTH

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-10B-06 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 17, 2006: Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Senate

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)