SENATE BILL 405

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement of Non-Contracting Providers

Synopsis:

Altering the reimbursement that a health maintenance organization (HMO) must pay a non-contracting health care provider for specified services delivered to an enrollee or subscriber; requiring an HMO to reimburse a non-contracting health care provider at a specified rate; requiring an HMO to disclose a specified reimbursement rate on request of a specified health care provider; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Finance

2/4

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/27

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/10

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

Passed Enrolled

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 275

House Action

3/27

First Reading Economic Matters

3/28

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

4/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-2)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DISCLOSURE

FORMS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

PATIENTS

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

REPORTS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-710 , 19-710.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 567575/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2000   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 573390/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2000   at: 11:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 27, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House

April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (134-2)