CS/HB 337: HMOs/Deceptive Practices/Contracts
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Services ; Goode ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melvin ; Peaden ; Hart ; Barreiro ; Brown ; Farkas ; Fiorentino ; Valdes ; Casey ; Greenstein ; Villalobos ; Sanderson ; Ritchie ; Fasano ; Miller ; Cosgrove
HMOs/Deceptive Practices/Contracts; provides that described adverse actions by HMO against health care provider constitute unfair method of competition & unfair or deceptive act or practice; prohibits termination of contract between HMO & said provider under specified conditions; provides for continued coverage & care of subscribers when contractual agreement between HMO or prepaid health clinic & treating provider is terminated for any reason other than for cause, etc. Amends FS.
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 232 (Ch. 99-264)
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/1999 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/21/1999 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Services (HFC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) |
| 2/5/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Care Services (HFC), 02/16/99, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall --Discussed |
| 3/2/1999 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Health Care Services (HFC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00041; On Committee agenda-- Health Care Services (HFC), 02/16/99, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall --Discussed |
| 3/9/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Care Services (HFC), 03/11/99, 9:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 3/11/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Health Care Services (HFC) -HJ 00383 |
| 3/24/1999 | House |
• CS read first time on 03/24/99 -HJ 00378 |
| 3/19/1999 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 113 |
| 3/22/1999 | House |
• Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00383 |
| 4/14/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), 04/16/99, 9:30 am, Reed Hall |
| 4/16/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00751 |
| 4/20/1999 | House |
• Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00751 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 232 (Ch. 99-264) |