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HB 159: Health Maintenance Organizations

GENERAL BILL by Rubio ; Benson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Negron ; Harrell ; Barreiro ; Prieguez ; Waters ; Diaz-Balart ; Cusack ; Lerner ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Slosberg ; Sobel ; Murman

Health Maintenance Organizations; provides licensure requirement for physician who renders adverse determination re services provided by another state-licensed physician; eliminates authority of certain out-of-state physicians to render such determinations; provides additional experience requirements & limitation for out-of-state groups; provides for pilot program for health flex plans for certain uninsured persons, etc. Amends Chs. 627, 641.

Effective Date: 01/01/2002
 Last Action: 5/2/2001 House - Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1568 (Ch. 2001-173); See also CS/CS/SB 1092 (Ch. 2001-271), CS/SB 1558 (Ch. 2001-277) -HJ 01821
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2001 House • Prefiled
    1/23/2001 House • Referred to Insurance (CCC); Council for Healthy Communities
    3/5/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CCC), 03/07/01, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/6/2001 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance (CCC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00024; On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CCC), 03/07/01, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/7/2001 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Insurance (CCC); YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -HJ 00197
    3/12/2001 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00197; On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 03/13/01, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall
    3/13/2001 House • Favorable by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 13 NAYS 2 -HJ 00196
    3/16/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00196
    4/16/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/26/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
    4/27/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01305; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01305; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01305
    5/2/2001 House • Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1568 (Ch. 2001-173); See also CS/CS/SB 1092 (Ch. 2001-271), CS/SB 1558 (Ch. 2001-277) -HJ 01821

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  • HB 159, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2001 at 5:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (10)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1253 (e2) Limited Benefit Policies/Contracts Farkas Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
    Location:
    H 1261 Health Care Access Murman Compare Last Action: 3/22/2001 H Withdrawn from Health Promotion (HCC); Insurance (CCC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); Council for Healthy Communities; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00340
    Location:
    H 1439 (e1) Health Insurance Murman Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar
    Location:
    H 1819 (e1) Insurance/Public Records Illegal Use Waters Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1092 (Ch. 2001-271), CS/SB 1558 (Ch. 2001-277)
    Location:
    S 1092 (e1) Campbell Compare Last Action: 6/19/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-271; See also CS/SB 1558 (Ch. 2001-277)
    Location:
    S 1210 (e1) Health Insurance Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 1464 Motor Vehicle Insurance Sanderson Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1092 (Ch. 2001-271)
    Location:
    S 1558 (e2) Saunders Compare Last Action: 6/19/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-277; See also CS/HB 475 (Ch. 2001-53), HB 1003 (Ch. 2001-42), SB 666 (Ch. 2001-100), CS/SB 684 (Ch. 2001-167), CS/SB 688 (Ch. 2001-67), CS/CS/SB 792 (Ch. 2001-104), CS/CS/SB 1092 (Ch. 2001-271), CS/SB 1256 (Ch. 2001-203), CS/SB 1506 (Ch. 2001-276), CS/SB 1568 (Ch. 2001-173), CS/SB 1788 (Ch. 2001-176), CS/CS/SB 2092 (Ch. 2001-222), CS/SB 2110 (Ch. 2001-223), CS/CS/SB 2156 (Ch. 2001-250), CS/SB 2174 (Ch. 2001-142)
    Location:
    S 1568 (c1) Sebesta Compare Last Action: 6/6/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-173; See also CS/SB 1558 (Ch. 2001-277)
    Location:
    S 1960 (c2) Health Care King Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S House Bill substituted -SJ 01362; Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1253 (Died in House Returning Messages)
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    981947 - Technical Amendment
    		4/30/2001
    5:08 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    091031 - Amendment
    		Maygarden 4/30/2001
    9:19 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    865971 - Amendment
    		Gannon 4/30/2001
    1:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    283921 - Amendment
    		Gannon 4/30/2001
    1:19 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    154827 - Amendment
    		Gannon 4/30/2001
    5:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    680675 - Amendment
    		Gannon 4/30/2001
    5:18 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.410 Filing, approval of forms.
    627.411 Grounds for disapproval.
    627.6515 Out-of-state groups.
    627.6699 Employee Health Care Access Act.
    627.736 Required personal injury protection benefits; exclusions; priority; claims.
    627.9408 Rules.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.
    641.3155 Payment of claims.
    641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement.

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  • HB 159, Original Filed Version Posted 1/13/2001 at 12:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Council for Healthy Communities (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2001 (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2001 (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2001 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    852583 - Amendment
    		Insurance 3/8/2001
    2:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    783209 - Amendment
    		Frankel 4/13/2001
    11:49 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    531915 - Amendment
    		Sobel 4/13/2001
    11:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    093461 - Amendment
    		Murman 4/25/2001
    7:29 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 333661 - Amendment to Amendment (093461)
    		Murman 4/26/2001
    1:43 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 553273 - Amendment to Amendment (093461)
    		Murman 4/26/2001
    1:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 942283 - Amendment to Amendment (093461)
    		Harrell 4/27/2001
    11:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    845885 - Amendment
    		Rubio 4/26/2001
    11:55 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2001 6:14 PM House - Amendment 531915 38 Yeas - 59 Nays
    4/27/2001 6:17 PM House - Amendment 783209 41 Yeas - 71 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    641.51 Quality assurance program; second medical opinion requirement.

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