SENATE BILL 326

Sponsored By:

Senators Roesser and Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a carrier that offers coverage for health care services through health benefit plans or contracts with providers to offer health care services through provider panels from requiring a provider, as a condition of participation or continuation on a provider panel, to serve on another provider panel under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Finance

2/6

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 15-112 , 15-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered