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RUTHERFORD-GRANBERG.

(DILLARD)

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates the Patient  Access  to  Treatment  Act.   Provides  that      
   managed  care entities may not deny or limit reimbursement to a member      
   for dermatological services on the grounds that  the  member  was  not      
   referred  to  the provider by a person acting on behalf of the managed      
   care  entity.   Prohibits  unreasonable   cost-sharing   arrangements.      
   Requires  terms  and  conditions  of  coverage  to  be  disclosed in a      
   readable and understandable format consistent with standards developed      
   for supplemental insurance coverage under the federal Social  Security      
   Act.  Effective immediately.                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Removes  entities  licensed  under  the  Limited  Health  Service      
   Organization Act, Dental Service Plan Act, Pharmaceutical Service Plan      
   Act, or Vision Service Plan Act from the scope of  the  term  "managed      
   care entity".                                                               
   97-02-20  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-02-20  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   97-02-26  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               HEALTH CARE           
   97-03-18  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 GRANBERG              
   97-03-21  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     023-000-006   HCAA    
   97-03-21  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-04-08  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   97-04-08  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-04-10  H  RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-04-10  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-04-10  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD         
   97-04-10  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   97-04-10  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   97-04-11  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD         
   97-04-11  H                                BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-002-000      
   97-04-11  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD         
   97-04-11  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   97-04-11  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   97-04-17  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        093-019-001           
   97-04-18  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   97-04-18  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING                         
   97-04-18  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            DILLARD               
   97-04-18  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-04-18  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   97-04-30  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               INS & PENS.           
   97-05-09  S       TO SUBCOMMITTEE                                           
   97-05-09  S                   COMMITTEE               INS & PENS.           
   97-05-10  S  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A)    RULES                 
   99-01-12  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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