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2000 SESSION

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SB 287 Liability for health care coverage decisions.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Managed care health insurance plans; liability for health care coverage decisions. Provides that health carriers offering managed care health insurance plans have the duty to exercise ordinary care when making decisions regarding the provision of coverage for health care services under the plan. Health carriers are liable for damages arising from injury to or death of a covered person proximately caused by the health carrier's negligence in making any decision that results in a delay in, or denial of, the provision of health care services. The limitations of recovery governing medical malpractice actions and the provisions of Virginia law governing utilization review are not applicable to actions brought pursuant to this bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 003338420  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/18/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 003338420
• 01/18/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/14/00  Senate: Pursuant to S. Rule20(j), rerefer.by C.& L. (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/15/00  Senate: Left in Courts of Justice