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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.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 232 (Ch. 99-264)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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)

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  • CS/HB 337, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Services (Post-Meeting) 3/15/1999 (pdf)
    Health Care Services (Post-Meeting) 6/9/1999 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/16/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 232 (e2) Latvala Compare Last Action: 6/8/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264
    Location:

    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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  • HB 337, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM