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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: 06/08/1999
 Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264
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  • 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
    6/8/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264

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  • CS/SB 232, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 337 (c1) HMOs/Deceptive Practices/Contracts Goode Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 232 (Ch. 99-264)
    Location:
    H 1415 State Group Insurance Program Roberts Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on General Appropriations (FRC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 232 (Ch. 99-264)
    Location:
    S 800 State Group Insurance Program Thomas Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Removed from Calendar; Withdrawn from further cons.,Iden/Sim/Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 232 (Ch. 99-264) -SJ 01633
    Location:
    S 1238 (c1) Health Maintenance Contracts Brown-Waite Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 232 (Ch. 99-264)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.123 State group insurance program.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.315 Provider contracts.
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement.

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  • CS/SB 232, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/1999 3:49 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/1999 11:34 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.123 State group insurance program.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.315 Provider contracts.
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement.

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  • CS/SB 232, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    924948 - Amendment
    		Latvala 4/24/1999
    3:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.123 State group insurance program.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.315 Provider contracts.
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement.

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  • CS/SB 232, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1999 (pdf)
    Health, Aging and Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 3/25/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    071620 - Amendment
    		Health, Aging and Long-Term Care 4/3/1999
    1:50 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    260520 - Amendment
    		Health, Aging and Long-Term Care 4/3/1999
    1:50 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    031352 - Amendment
    		Thomas 4/13/1999
    12:47 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 025446 - Amendment to Amendment (031352)
    		Thomas 4/16/1999
    2:16 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    692010 - Amendment
    		Silver 4/16/1999
    2:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    364514 - Amendment
    		Brown-Waite 4/23/1999
    3:58 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    641.315 Provider contracts.
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement.

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  • SB 232, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    641.3903 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.

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