HOUSE BILL 1319

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barve and Goldwater

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Health Care Practitioners

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified carriers from reimbursing a health care practitioner with whom the carrier has a contract in an amount less than that specified in the carrier's reimbursement schedule; prohibiting a carrier from altering the reimbursement schedule if the alteration is based on specified factors; requiring carriers to provide a copy of the reimbursement schedule and a specified formula or methodology to specified health care practitioners at certain times; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/19

First Reading House Rules

2/23

Re-referred Economic Matters

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-113 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered