91st General Assembly
Summary of HB1118
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House Sponsors:
LOPEZ-ACEVEDO.

Short description: 
MED PAT RGHTS-ADMISSN TREATMNT                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends  the  Medical  Patient  Rights  Act.   Provides  that   an      
   insurance    company  or heath service corporation cannot deny payment      
   for  inpatient admissions on the grounds that  it  was  not  contacted      
   before  the  patient  was  admitted,  unless  there  was no attempt to      
   contact  the  company  or  corporation.   Provides  that  no  contract      
   between an insurance company or  health  service  corporation  with  a      
   health  care    provider  can  include  an inducement to deny, reduce,      
   limit,  or    delay  specific  medically  necessary  and   appropriate      
   treatment  for  a   specific patient or group of patients with similar      
   medical  conditions.                                                        
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

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


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