Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-RADOGNO-BURZYNSKI-CRONIN-LAUZEN, SIEBEN AND O'MALLEY. Short description: MANAGED CARE REFORM ACT OF 98 Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Managed Care Reform Act of 1998. Provides for the regulation of managed care plans by the Department of Insurance. Creates specific patient rights to disclosure, quality of care, and confidentiality. Prohibits restraints on communications between physicians and patients. Requires the establishment of grievance procedures. Requires utilization review programs to register with the Department of Insurance. Effective January 1, 1999. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status