2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 601

CHAPTER NUMBER: 168
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 947
Sponsored By:
Senator Kittleman
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified carriers from requiring health care providers that provide health care services through a specified group practice or health care facility to be considered participating providers or to accept a specified reimbursement fee schedule under specified circumstances; and requiring a specified provider to give specified notice to an enrollee.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/27
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 168

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Notices
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Reimbursement Rates

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 15-112 , 15-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 857872/01     Offered on: March 22, 2007   at: 4:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 23, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 29, 2007: Third Reading Passed (139-0)