92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0264
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House Sponsors:
FLOWERS-SCULLY-MCKEON-O'BRIEN-DAVIS,MONIQUE, CROTTY, 
   LANG, BROSNAHAN, FORBY, SMITH,MICHAEL, FOWLER, ACEVEDO, 
   FRANKS, KENNER AND HOWARD.

Senate Sponsors:
WALSH,T

Short description: 
MANAGED CARE ENTITY LIABILITY                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights 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.  Does  not  apply  to  workers' compensation      
   insurance coverage. Applies only to causes of action that accrue on or      
   after  the  effective  date  of   this   amendatory   Act.   Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes  provisions  concerning   the   applicability   of   this      
   amendatory  Act.   Deletes  provisions  providing  for  arbitration of      
   claims.                                                                     
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Insurance)                        
          HB 264 may affect the number of Utilization Review organiza-         
          tions that are required to register with the Department in           
          accordance with the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights           
          Act. As a result, the associated fees may be reduced, result-        
          ing in a corresponding reduction in deposits to the Insurance        
          Producer Fund.                                                       
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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