SENATE BILL 705

Sponsored By:

Senators Trotter, Young, and Lawlah

Entitled:

Health Insurers - Provider Panels - Participation of Community Health Care Providers

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurance carriers to ensure that at least 30% of those health care providers who have traditionally provided health care services in the community being served by the carrier are included on the carrier's provider panel.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/7

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Finance

2/15

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

3/22

First Reading Economic Matters

3/25

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Senator Gloria Gary Lawlah, District 26

Senator Larry Young, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 48A Insurance Code

( 490CC )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 277738/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1996 at: 11:38 Status: Adopted