HOUSE BILL 1068

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barve

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Notice of Health Care Providers on Carrier's Provider Panel

Synopsis:

Requiring a carrier to make available to enrollees and prospective enrollees a list of health care providers on the carrier's provider panel and information on providers that are no longer accepting new patients; altering the timing of when the printed list of providers on the carrier's provider panel must be provided and updated; requiring a carrier to provide the information on the Internet; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/16

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/19

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Finance

3/28

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Finance

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

NOTICES

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

PUBLICATIONS -see also- MARYLAND REGISTER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-112 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 513090/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2000   at: 11:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 26, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Senate

April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)