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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 931

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 585
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barve, Goldwater, Eckardt, Love, Donoghue, McClenahan, Pendergrass, and Bobo
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Quality Measures, Explanations, and Expense Ratios

Synopsis:

Requiring a carrier that owns or contracts with a managed behavioral health care organization to distribute to members an explanation of benefits covered and specific exclusions, members' responsibilities, the methodology for reimbursing providers, and the procedure for obtaining services outside the provider network; requiring a carrier to file with the Insurance Commissioner the mental health expense ratio for the provision of behavioral health care services to members; establishing a specified task force; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/4
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Goldwater, Eckardt, and Brown
4/6
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/7
Motion Senate Recede (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
Committee Amendment (Finance) Withdrawn
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate Recede
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT. ORGS
MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-126 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 223382/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1999   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 217267/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 9:26 a.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 1999: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 2, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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