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CS/SB 232: HMOs Contracts

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Latvala ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Gutman ; Silver ; Meek ; Mitchell

HMOs Contracts; provides that certain actions by HMO against provider based on provider's communication of certain information to patient are unfair or deceptive practices; provides for continued care of subscribers when certain provider contracts are terminated; requires state-contracted HMO to provide enrollee with continued access to treating health care provider who loses provider status under program, etc. Amends 110.123, 641.3903,.315,.51,.31.

Effective Date: 06/08/1999
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/7/1998 Senate • Prefiled
1/8/1999 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00029
3/11/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/16/99, 1:00 pm, 110S
3/16/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00310; CS read first time on 03/24/99 -SJ 00314
3/18/1999 Senate • Now in Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00310
3/25/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 03/30/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
3/30/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00436
3/31/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00436
4/13/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512
4/15/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512, -SJ 00575
4/16/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00575
4/21/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637
4/22/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637, -SJ 00707; Read second time -SJ 00672; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00672; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00674
4/23/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00770; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00771; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00771; Immediately certified -SJ 00771
4/23/1999 House • In Messages
4/29/1999 House • Received -HJ 01678; Read second and third times -HJ 01678; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01678
4/29/1999 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01629
5/26/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/8/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-264