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HB17-1173

Health Care Providers And Carriers Contracts

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

concerning medical communications regarding disagreements in health care decisions.

Bill Summary:

The bill requires a contract between a health insurance carrier (carrier) and a health provider (provider) to include a provision that prohibits a carrier from taking an adverse action against the provider due to a provider's disagreement with a carrier's decision on the provision of health care services. Current law requires the contract to state that the carrier cannot terminate the contract for these same reasons.

The bill also requires the contract to contain provisions that prohibit a carrier from: Taking adverse actions for communicating with public officials on health care issues; filing complaints or reporting to public officials about conduct by a carrier that might negatively affect patient care; provides information in a forum concerning the required contract provisions; reporting alleged carrier violations; or participating in an investigation of an alleged violation.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/06/2017 Signed Act PDF
04/04/2017 Final Act PDF
03/29/2017 Rerevised PDF
03/28/2017 Revised PDF
02/28/2017 Reengrossed PDF
02/27/2017 Engrossed PDF
02/06/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/22/2017 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/08/2017 FN2 PDF
02/17/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1173 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to House Bill 17-1173. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 17-1173, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/29/2017 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
2
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
03/23/2017 Committee of the Whole COW * (.001)
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/28/2017 Third Reading BILL
39
AYE
26
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/06/2017 Governor Governor Signed
04/04/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/04/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/04/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/29/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/28/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/23/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2017 - No Amendments
03/22/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/21/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/21/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
03/20/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/28/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
02/28/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2017 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/24/2017 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 02/27/2017 - No Amendments
02/21/2017 House House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/06/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2017 120 Health Care Providers & Carriers Contracts PDF