SENATE BILL 444

Sponsored By:

Senators Dorman and Ruben

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

Synopsis:

Making retroactive denial of reimbursement by a health insurance carrier to a health care provider under specified circumstances an unfair claim settlement practice; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Finance

2/11

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

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House Action

3/30

First Reading Economic Matters

4/1

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.

FRAUD -see also- FORGERY

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 15-1008 , 27-303 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 367557/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1998   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 30, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)