90th General Assembly
Summary of HB3272
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House Sponsors:
FLOWERS.

Short description: 
MANAGED CARE-ENROLLEE RIGHTS                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates  the  Managed  Care  Enrollee  Rights  Act.   Sets  forth      
   specific  rights  of  an  enrollee  with  respect  to  the  enrollee's      
   relationship with a managed care entity.  The rights include  a  right      
   to  privacy,  the right to care consistent with professional standards      
   of care, and the right to refuse treatment.  Establishes  the  Managed      
   Care  Ombudsman  Program  within  the  Department  of  Public  Health.      
   Provides  for  the  ombudsman  to  assist  consumers  in  selecting an      
   appropriate managed care  plan  and  understanding  their  rights  and      
   responsibilities  as  enrollees.   Requires  the  Department of Public      
   Health to conduct an annual consumer survey and to publish a  Consumer      
   Guidebook  of Health Plan Performance.  Requires managed care plans to      
   establish Health Care Service  Delivery  Review  Boards  to  establish      
   rules of operation for the managed care plan.  Defines terms.               
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

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


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