History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Managed care entity; liable to patient if recommended treatment not allowed and patient becomes ill.
| 1 | 01/13/98 | (H) | Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Howell
Additional Authors: Read, Smith (35th)
Code Sections: A 083-0041-0409, A 083-0041-0415
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 83-41-419, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MANAGED CARE ENTITY SHALL BE LIABLE TO A PATIENT FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES IF THE PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RECOMMENDS A TREATMENT OR TEST FOR THE PATIENT, THE MANAGED CARE ENTITY DOES NOT ALLOW THE TREATMENT OR TEST, AND THE PATIENT LATER DEVELOPS AN ILLNESS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE LIKELY HAVE OCCURRED IF THE TREATMENT OR TEST HAD BEEN ALLOWED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-41-409 AND 83-41-415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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