HOUSE BILL 364

Sponsored By:

Delegate Feldman

Entitled:

Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization to comply with prompt payment requirements, notwithstanding the fact that compensability under the workers' compensation law remains to be determined for the injury or medical condition treated; authorizing an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization to seek reimbursement from a member, after workers' compensation is determined to be payable, for payments made; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Economic Matters

2/15

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

INTEREST

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-1005 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered