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Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Sets forth requirements for carriers that offer a provider panel. Requires notice of the development of a provider panel to be filed with Department of Public Health prior to establishment. Provides that a carrier that uses a provider panel shall establish procedure for notifying an enrollee of the termination of a health care provider. Sets forth provisions…
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Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Sets forth requirements for carriers that offer a provider panel. Requires notice of the development of a provider panel to be filed with Department of Public Health prior to establishment. Provides that a carrier that uses a provider panel shall establish procedure for notifying an enrollee of the termination of a health care provider. Sets forth provisions permitting, under certain circumstances, a health care provider to continue to render health care services following termination from the carrier's provider panel. Requires a carrier to provide a list of members in the carrier's provider panel. Establishes notice requirements for benefit reductions and termination of health care providers from the carrier's provider panel. Requires any carrier requiring preauthorization for medical treatment to have personnel available to provide preauthorization at all times when the preauthorization is required. Provides that no contract between a health care provider and a carrier shall include provisions that require a health care provider to deny covered services that the provider knows to be medically necessary and appropriate that are provided with respect to a specific enrollee or group of enrollees with similar medical conditions. Sets forth prohibited provisions in a contract between a carrier and a health care provider. Defines terms. Makes other and conforming changes.
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HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
HouseFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
CommitteeAssigned to Insurance Committee · House Insurance
CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 011-006-000 · House Insurance
HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee · House Insurance
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee · House Insurance
CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 014-000-000 · House Insurance
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
SenateArrive in Senate
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
SenateFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
