CS/SB 232: HMOs Contracts
GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Latvala ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Gutman ; Silver ; Meek ; Mitchell
HMOs Contracts; provides that certain actions by HMO against provider based on provider's communication of certain information to patient are unfair or deceptive practices; provides for continued care of subscribers when certain provider contracts are terminated; requires state-contracted HMO to provide enrollee with continued access to treating health care provider who loses provider status under program, etc. Amends 110.123, 641.3903,.315,.51,.31.
        
        Effective Date: 6/8/1999 06/08/1999
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264
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    Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/1998 | Senate | 
                                    • Prefiled | 
                        
| 1/8/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care | 
                        
| 3/2/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00029 | 
                        
| 3/11/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/16/99, 1:00 pm, 110S | 
                        
| 3/16/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00310; CS read first time on 03/24/99 -SJ 00314 | 
                        
| 3/18/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Now in Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00310 | 
                        
| 3/25/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 03/30/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S | 
                        
| 3/30/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00436 | 
                        
| 3/31/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00436 | 
                        
| 4/13/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512 | 
                        
| 4/15/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512, -SJ 00575 | 
                        
| 4/16/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00575 | 
                        
| 4/21/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637 | 
                        
| 4/22/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637, -SJ 00707; Read second time -SJ 00672; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00672; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00674 | 
                        
| 4/23/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Read third time -SJ 00770; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00771; CS passed as amended; YEAS  39  NAYS  0 -SJ 00771; Immediately certified -SJ 00771 | 
                        
| 4/23/1999 | House | 
                                    • In Messages | 
                        
| 4/29/1999 | House | 
                                    • Received -HJ 01678; Read second and third times -HJ 01678; CS passed; YEAS  118  NAYS  0 -HJ 01678 | 
                        
| 4/29/1999 | Senate | 
                                    • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01629 | 
                        
| 5/26/1999 | 
                                    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor | 
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| 6/8/1999 | 
                                    • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264 |