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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 323

File Code: Health Maintenance Organizations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 373
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, and Love
Entitled:
Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Transfers and Reimbursements

Synopsis:

Specifying that compliance by a hospital emergency facility or provider with certain policies and requirements of a health maintenance organization may not be considered a violation of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act; and requiring that health maintenance organizations reimburse hospital emergency facilities for services necessary to stabilize members or subscribers before transferring them.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
PATIENTS
PHYSICIANS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-712.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered
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