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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 833

File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Delegate Elliott
Entitled:
Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Liability of Insurer for Costs and Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing the liability of an insurer or nonprofit health service plan for reasonable costs and attorney fees and appropriate punitive damages if the insurer or nonprofit health service plan is found to have engaged in specified unfair claim settlement practices.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/22
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DAMAGES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 27-303 , 27-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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