SENATE BILL 130

Sponsored By:

Senator Forehand

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Use of Prescription Information

Synopsis:

Providing that specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations may only exhibit, discuss, or reveal any part of the contents of a prescription to specified persons; and prohibiting specified carriers from denying, canceling, or refusing to renew an individual health policy solely because of the prescription drug history of an insured.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/16

First Reading Finance

1/21

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

2/6

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/12 at 1:30 p.m.

3/3

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Disclosure

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Patients

Privacy

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-132 , 15-509 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered