SENATE BILL 386

Sponsored By:

Senator Bromwell

Entitled:

Insurance - Carriers - Uniform Credentialing Forms

Synopsis:

Requiring a carrier to make a uniform credentialing form available to a health care provider that is to be credentialed or recredentialed by that carrier; requiring a carrier to accept a uniform credentialing form and, if applicable, an addendum, as the application for a health care provider to become credentialed or recredentialed by the carrier for the carrier's provider panel; providing for a penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation of the Act; providing for the creation of a task force to study specified issues; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Finance

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House Action

3/13

First Reading Economic Matters

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

FORMS

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

PENALTIES

PHYSICIANS

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-124 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 327759/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1998   at: 12:01 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)