2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 439

CHAPTER NUMBER: 66
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 440
Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Prompt Pay - Clarifications

Synopsis:

Clarifying that if an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization fails to pay a clean claim for reimbursement or otherwise violates specified provisions of law, the insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization shall pay interest on a specified amount at a specified monthly interest rate.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.
2/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/26
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
2/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/18
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 66

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
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Interest
Notices
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long Term Care

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-1005 )

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: 987071/01     Offered on: February 24, 2009   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 26, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)