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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 604

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1417/96 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frank, Crumlin, Krysiak, Love, and Morhaim
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Health Benefits Appeals Board

Synopsis:

Creating a Health Benefits Appeals Board in the Insurance Administration; providing funding and staff for the Board; authorizing the Board to hear cases involving limitations on or denial of coverage for health benefits; and empowering the Board to reverse specified decisions of health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations.

Legislative History

House Action
1/30
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 2-104 , 2-114 , 2-501 , 2-502 , 2-503 , 2-504 , 2-505 , 2-506 , 6-301 , 6-302 , 6-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
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