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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 401

CHAPTER NUMBER: 111 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Green, Kelley, Madden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances

Synopsis:

Requiring a carrier to establish a specified internal grievance process for its members; requiring a carrier to file a copy of the grievance process with the Insurance Commissioner and the Health Education and Advocacy Unit in the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General; requiring a carrier to send written notice of an adverse decision or grievance decision to specified individuals; transferring responsibility for investigating complaints about HMOs to the Insurance Commissioner; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Hearing cancelled
Re-referred Finance & Economic and Environmental Affairs
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
3/23
Special Order 3/24 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (44-0)
Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/9
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Bromwell, Dorman, and Madden
4/11
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/8
Passed Enrolled
4/28
Signed by the Governor Chapter 111
House Action
3/26
First Reading Economic Matters & Environmental Matters
4/1
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-1)
4/5
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Busch, McClenahan, and McHale
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Sponsored by:
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
ATTORNEY GENERAL
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DISCIPLINE
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC
NOTICES
PENALTIES
PHYSICIANS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 13-4A-02 , 13-4A-04 )
Health - General
( 19-705.2 , 19-706 , 19-708 , 19-728 , 19-729 , 19-730 , 19-1301 , 19-1305.1 , 19-1305.2 , 19-1305.3 , 19-1305.4 , 19-1306 , 19-1311.1 , 19-1312 , 19-1313 )
Insurance
( 2-104 , 2-104 , 2-112.2 , 2-112.3 , 2-114 , 15-112 , 15-1001 , 15-10A-01 , 15-10A-02 , 15-10A-03 , 15-10A-04 , 15-10A-05 , 15-10A-06 , 15-10A-07 , 15-10A-08 , 15-10A-09 , 15-10B-01 , 15-10B-01 , 15-10B-03 , 15-10B-04 , 15-10B-05 , 15-10B-05 , 15-10B-06 , 15-10B-06 , 15-10B-07 , 15-10B-07 , 15-10B-08 , 15-10B-09 , 15-10B-09 , 15-10B-10 , 15-10B-10 , 15-10B-11 , 15-10B-12 , 15-10B-13 , 15-10B-14 , 15-10B-16 , 15-10B-17 , 15-10B-17 , 15-10B-18 , 15-10B-18 , 15-10C-01 , 15-10C-02 , 15-10C-03 , 15-10C-04 , 27-303 , 27-304 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 377757/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 707358/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 1998   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 613276/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 1998   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 833205/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1998   at: 3:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 013209/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 1998   at: 3:54 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 1998: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (44-0)
March 26, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 11, 1998: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 4, 1998: Third Reading Passed (133-1)
April 8, 1998: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
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