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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

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  • 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)

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  • HB 1615, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1114 Health Care Providers & HMOs Campbell Identical Last Action: 4/21/1999 S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00600; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00600
    Location:
    H 961 Physicians/Patient Choice Lacasa Compare Last Action: 4/9/1999 H Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 1927 (Ch. 99-393)
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    S 2126 Physicians/Patient Choice Saunders Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
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    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    408.706 Community health purchasing alliances; accountable health partnerships.
    627.419 Construction of policies.
    627.6577 Dental care.
    636.0165
    641.28 Civil remedy.
    641.3151
    641.3157
    641.513 Requirements for providing emergency services and care.

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