SENATE BILL 654

Sponsored By:

Senator Pinsky

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Quality of Care - Requirements

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified health insurance carriers from offering or paying bonuses or other incentive-based compensation to health care practitioners; requiring specified health insurance carriers to maintain a sufficient provider panel that allows enrollees access to health care benefits in a timely manner; requiring carriers to submit specified information to the Insurance Commissioner; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/31

First Reading Finance

2/4

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

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

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

PHYSICIANS

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SALARIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 15-112 , 15-113 , 15-116 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)