RUTHERFORD-GRANBERG. (DILLARD) New Act Creates the Patient Access to Treatment Act. Provides that managed care entities may not deny or limit reimbursement to a member for dermatological services on the grounds that the member was not referred to the provider by a person acting on behalf of the managed care entity. Prohibits unreasonable cost-sharing arrangements. Requires terms and conditions of coverage to be disclosed in a readable and understandable format consistent with standards developed for supplemental insurance coverage under the federal Social Security Act. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Removes entities licensed under the Limited Health Service Organization Act, Dental Service Plan Act, Pharmaceutical Service Plan Act, or Vision Service Plan Act from the scope of the term "managed care entity". 97-02-20 H FIRST READING 97-02-20 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-26 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HEALTH CARE 97-03-18 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GRANBERG 97-03-21 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 023-000-006 HCAA 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-10 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-10 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-10 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD 97-04-10 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-10 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD 97-04-11 H BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-002-000 97-04-11 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD 97-04-11 H ADOPTED 97-04-11 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-17 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 093-019-001 97-04-18 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-18 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-18 S CHIEF SPONSOR DILLARD 97-04-18 S FIRST READING 97-04-18 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-30 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE INS & PENS. 97-05-09 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 97-05-09 S COMMITTEE INS & PENS. 97-05-10 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary