SENATE BILL 618

Sponsored By:

Senator Bromwell

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Access to the 911 Emergency System

Synopsis:

Prohibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from establishing or promoting an emergency system in competition with or substitution of the 911 or specified other emergency medical services system; authorizing the use of transportation outside the 911 or specified other system for services that are not in response to an emergency medical condition; prohibiting the use of false or misleading language in specified materials to discourage or prohibit access to the 911 system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Finance

2/9

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

3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/11

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/6

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/27

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/12

First Reading Economic Matters

3/17

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

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AMBULANCES -see also- EMERGENCIES; RESCUE SQUADS

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

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

EMERGENCIES -see also- AMBULANCES; RESCUE SQUADS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

LANGUAGE

RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCIES

TELEPHONES

TRANSPORTATION -see also- BUSES; MASS TRANSIT; RAILROADS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-126 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 787666/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 11:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 393686/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1999   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)