HOUSE BILL 831

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barve, Gordon, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, and Frank

Entitled:

Health Maintenance Organizations - Point-of-Service Option - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "point-of-service option" to specify that it is a Health Benefit Plan that permits a member or subscriber of a health maintenance organization to receive services outside the health maintenance organization's provider panel for any health care service that is covered under the member's or subscriber's contract with the health maintenance organization.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Economic Matters

2/12

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (135-1)

3/31

House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments

House Requests Senate Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, Crumlin

4/5

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (122-2)

4/6

Passed Enrolled

5/22

Signed by the Governor Chapter 697

Senate Action

3/17

First Reading Finance

3/18

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)

4/5

Senate Refuses to Recede

Conference Committee Appointed ...

Senators Dorman, Hafer, Teitelbaum

4/6

Conference Committee Report Adopted

Third Reading Passed (42-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-710.2 , 19-710.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 743760/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 10:22 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 297047/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:37 Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 042392/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 20:31 Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 832895/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 20:31 Status: Adopted