92nd General Assembly Summary of HB5775    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
OSMOND.

Short description: 
MEDICAL PATIENT RIGHTS-CHARGES                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides for the right  of      
   each  patient,  in  non-emergency care situations, to be informed by a      
   physician whether that physician is a party to  a  contract  with  the      
   patient's  health  services  corporation or insurance company, if any,      
   and participates in the provider network or panel  maintained  by  the      
   health  care services organization or insurance company. Provides that      
   if the physician is not a party  to  a  contract  with  the  patient's      
   health  care  organization  or  insurance  company, the physician must      
   provide the patient with information concerning the itemized  services      
   to  be  rendered  in  non-emergency  care  settings and other matters.      
   Provides for enforcement of these  provisions  by  the  Department  of      
   Professional Regulation.                                                    
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

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


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