HOUSE BILL 576

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barve and Goldwater

Entitled:

Continuity of Patient Care Act

Synopsis:

Requiring a health maintenance organization (HMO) that allows a member or subscriber to receive specified emergency medical services to reimburse a specified health care provider who provides specified medically necessary follow-up care; and prohibiting an HMO, under specified circumstances, from imposing on a member or subscriber any co-payment or other cost-sharing requirement that exceeds what the member or subscriber is required to pay for services rendered by a health care provider who is a member of the provider panel of the HMO.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (135-2)

3/31

Return Passed

5/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 644

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Finance

3/23

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 19-712.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 353285/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1999   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-2)

Senate

April 2, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)