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Legislation


2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 511

CHAPTER NUMBER: 157 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Roesser and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels - Dental Plans

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a carrier that offers coverage for dental care services through health benefit plans or contracts with dentists to offer dental care services through provider panels from requiring a dentist, as a condition of participation or continuation on a provider panel, to serve on another provider panel under specified circumstances; and altering the definition of "health benefit plan".

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable Report by Finance
3/13
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/15
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 157
House Action
3/16
First Reading Economic Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DENTISTS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-112 , 15-112 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 2, 2001: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
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