HOUSE BILL 796

Sponsored By:

Delegate Busch

Entitled:

Insurance - Workers' Compensation - Rate Credits

Synopsis:

Allowing workers' compensation insurers to use rate credits for employers who agree to use managed care plans that are offered by the insurers; requiring an insurer that uses the rate credit authorized by the Act to file the rate credit with the Insurance Commissioner; providing that a certain right of an injured employee is not limited; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

2/2

First Reading Economic Matters

2/5

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (137-0)

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Finance

3/26

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Unfavorable Report by Finance

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE-GENERAL

NOTICES

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL

PRICES

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

SUNSET

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 48A Insurance Code

( 244G , 244Y )

Labor and Employment

( 10-115 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 243353/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 22, 1996 at: 11:23 Status: Adopted