SYVERSON-RADOGNO-BURZYNSKI-CRONIN-LAUZEN, SIEBEN AND O'MALLEY. New Act Creates the Managed Care Reform Act of 1998. Provides for the regulation of managed care plans by the Department of Insurance. Creates specific patient rights to disclosure, quality of care, and confidentiality. Prohibits restraints on communications between physicians and patients. Requires the establishment of grievance procedures. Requires utilization review programs to register with the Department of Insurance. Effective January 1, 1999. 98-02-20 S FIRST READING 98-02-20 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-04 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR RADOGNO 98-03-04 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BURZYNSKI 98-03-04 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CRONIN 98-03-24 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR LAUZEN 98-03-25 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SIEBEN 98-03-25 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'MALLEY 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary