SENATE BILL 672

Sponsored By:

Senator Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Lists of Providers

Synopsis:

Altering the manner in which health insurance carriers are required to provide to enrollees and prospective enrollees a list of providers on the carrier's provider panel and information on providers who are no longer accepting new patients.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/13

First Reading Senate Rules

2/20

Re-referred Finance

2/26

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/7

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Favorable Report by Finance

3/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/19

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/2

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 259

House Action

3/19

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/20

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

3/29

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 15-112 , 15-112 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 056789/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2003   at: 10:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

March 30, 2003: Third Reading Passed (137-0)