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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



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)