SENATE BILL 203

Sponsored By:

Senators Bromwell and Dorman

Entitled:

Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act

Synopsis:

Requiring certain carriers, under certain circumstances, to disclose specified information concerning the carriers operating practices in a specified manner to enrollees, prospective individual purchasers, employers, and providers; specifying the information that carriers are required to disclose; prohibiting carriers from preventing providers from disclosing health care information; specifying the application of the Act; requiring carriers to file certain information with the Insurance Commissioner; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Finance

1/24

Hearing 2/22 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 (44-0)

House Action

3/22

First Reading Economic Matters

3/25

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

4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/30

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/31

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-3)

Sponsored by:

Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

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: 507538/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1996 at: 11:31 Status: Adopted

House

Number: 153653/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 10:55 Status: Adopted