SENATE BILL 707

Sponsored By:

Senators Trotter, Young, and Pinsky

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Primary Care Physicians

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to permit all gynecological care to be provided by an in-network obstetrician/gynecologist without first requiring a visit to a primary care provider.

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.

2/22

Hearing cancelled

2/23

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Senator Larry Young, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL

PREGNANCY

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Article - 48A Insurance Code

( 490Z )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None available