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
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) |