91st General Assembly Summary of HB1150    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
PARKE.

Short description: 
MANAGD CARE RESPONSIBILITY ACT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Managed Care Responsibility to Members Act.  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, 2000.                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes  provisions  prohibiting  health  care   providers   from      
   collecting from an enrollee charges for services covered by the health      
   care   plan.    Delays   the   implementation  of  utilization  review      
   requirements until January 1, 2001.                                         
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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