House Sponsors: LANG-MAY-FLOWERS-MCKEON, O'BRIEN, FRANKS, BROSNAHAN, TURNER,ART, DELGADO, FORBY, SMITH,MICHAEL, REITZ AND MURPHY. Short description: HLTH CARE ENTITY LIABILITY ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Health Care Entity Liability Act. Provides that health insurance carriers, health care plans, and other managed care entities for health care plans have the duty to exercise ordinary care when making health care treatment decisions and are liable for damages for harm to an insured or enrollee proximately caused by the failure to exercise ordinary care. Authorizes a private right of action. Defines terms. Applies only to causes of action that accrue on or after the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Insurance) HB 80 will have no fiscal impact on the Department. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that before bringing an action, a person must exercise any appeal and review procedures available under the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status