2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 718

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 770
Sponsored By:
Delegates Wood, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Mayer, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Nonemergency Helicopter Transportation - Balance Billing Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a provider of nonemergency helicopter transportation from billing or seeking reimbursement from an insured for an amount in excess of the amount paid by the insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization regardless of whether the provider is under contract with the insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/8
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate Wm. Daniel Mayer, District 28
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIRCRAFT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PATIENTS
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-132 )

Documents:

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