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HB 1615: Health Care Providers & HMOs

GENERAL BILL by Sobel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crow ; Villalobos ; Greenstein ; Gottlieb ; Levine ; Barreiro

Health Care Providers & HMOs; requires HMOs to provide for resolution of grievances brought by subscribers; specifies circumstances under which HMO must refer subscriber to specialist; creates "Access to Emergency Medical Services Act"; provides free choice to subscribers to certain health care plans, & to persons covered under certain health insurance policies or contracts, in selection of specified providers; provides for freedom of choice for dental patients, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Health Care Services (HFC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/1999 House • Filed
3/9/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00242
3/15/1999 House • Referred to Health Care Services (HFC); Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); Insurance (CAC); Judiciary (CJC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00311
4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Health Care Services (HFC)