SENATE BILL 273

Sponsored By:

Senator Young

Entitled:

Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a health maintenance organization from prohibiting providers from disclosing compensation and financial incentive arrangements with subscriber, member, enrollee, or patient as part of the terms of the provider's contract with the health maintenance organization.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/25

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/8 at 1:30 p.m.

4/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SALARIES AND COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Article - 48A Insurance Code

( 490FF )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 397438/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 8, 1996 at: 19:33 Status: Adopted