SB 998

RELATING TO PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT

By Senator(s) LEVIN

Keywords: HEALTH, HEALTH INSURANCE, INSURANCE, INSURANCE COMPANIES

Report Title: HMO

Description: Makes health maintenance organizations, managed care entities, health insurers, and mutual benefit societies liable for harm to insured or enrollee caused by failure to exercise ordinary care when making health treatment decisions. Requires claimant to give notice of claim and agree to review by an independent review organization.

 1-25-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-99        S Referred to HHS/CPN, then to WAM                         
 2- 4-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS/CPN on 02-09-99
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2- 9-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-17-99 at 1:15 p.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 2-17-99        S The committees on HHS/CPN recommend that the
                  measure be HELD.
 2-17-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Fukunaga; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Levin, Anderson
 2-17-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Hanabusa, Ihara, Inouye,
                  Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Matsuura
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.