HOUSE BILL 762

Sponsored By:

Delegate Braveboy

Entitled:

Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Refusal to Pay a Claim

Synopsis:

Altering the circumstances under which it is an unfair claim settlement practice and a violation of specified provisions of law for an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization to refuse to pay a claim.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/18

Re-assigned Economic Matters

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 27-303 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters