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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 59

CHAPTER NUMBER: 329 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Dembrow
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions and Grievance Decisions - Notification Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring insurance carriers to include additional information in a notice of an adverse decision or grievance decision that is sent to a member; eliminating a requirement that an insurer provide specified notification to a member within 2 days after the member contacts the insurer regarding an adverse decision; altering the information that insurance carriers must include in specified policies, plans, certificates, enrollment materials, or other evidences of coverage; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
10/6
Pre-filed
1/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/2
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/4
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 329
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Finance
3/15
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/29
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order later today (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
NOTICES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-10A-02 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 233499/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 29, 2000   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 777776/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2000   at: 12:41 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
Senate
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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