SENATE BILL 465

Sponsored By:

Senator Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Service Providers

Synopsis:

Requiring a health maintenance organization, insurer, or nonprofit health service plan to permit a provider a minimum of 6 months to submit a claim for reimbursement; and requiring a health maintenance organization, insurer, or nonprofit health service plan to reimburse a provider within 30 days after receipt of any additional documentation requested or pay interest on the amount of the claim, as specified in the Act.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/30

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/27

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 590

House Action

2/28

First Reading Economic Matters

3/20

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Third Reading Passed (132-1)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

NOTICES

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-712.1 )

Insurance

( 15-1005 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 777248/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 11:08 Status: Adopted