HB 291: Managed Care Org. Accountability Act
GENERAL BILL by Sobel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Kelly ; Ritchie ; Jacobs ; Wasserman Schultz ; Russell ; Frankel ; Chestnut ; Healey ; Gottlieb ; Levine
Managed Care Org. Accountability Act; creates "Managed Care Organization Accountability Act of 2000"; provides legislative intent & definitions; provides for responsibility to patients; provides duty to exercise ordinary care when making health care treatment decisions; provides for liability; provides certain defenses in actions against health insurance carrier, HMO, or managed care entity; provides severability.
Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/18/1999 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 11/4/1999 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary (CJC); Health Care Services (HFC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) |
| 3/7/2000 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary (CJC); Health Care Services (HFC); Insurance (CAC); Health Care Licensing & Regulation (HFC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) HJ 00024 |
| 5/5/2000 | House |
• Died in Committee on Judiciary (CJC) |