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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 345

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 350
Sponsored By:
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage Determinations and Retroactive Adverse Decisions

Synopsis:

Repealing certain circumstances under which a private review agent may render a retroactive adverse decision for preauthorized health care services based on a lack of coverage for an individual or a specific health care service; requiring that certain group health insurance contracts contain a provision requiring certain entities to continue to pay the premium for an insured individual until notice of termination of coverage for that individual has been received by the carrier; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/5
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/18 at 2:00 p.m.
3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
3/30
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/15
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
NOTICES
PATIENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-303 , 15-10B-07 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 423587/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1999   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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