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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                                               

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