HOUSE BILL 114

Sponsored By:

Delegate Benson

Entitled:

Health Care Consumers' Bill of Rights

Synopsis:

Establishing that health care consumers have specified rights, including the right to choose a managed care insurer, the right to health care in a community location, and the right to competent health care providers; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/10

First Reading Economic Matters

1/17

Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

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

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

MINORITIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-601 , 19-602 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available