History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Insurance Intergrity/Adult Abuse Enforcement Bureau; create.
1 | 01/15/98 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | *July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE INSURANCE INTEGRITY\ADULT ABUSE ENFORCEMENT BUREAU WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE BUREAU; TO PROVIDE THAT PROSECUTION FOR INSURANCE FRAUD SHALL BE INSTITUTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY; TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INSURANCE COMMITTEES DETAILING ITS WORK DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; TO PROHIBIT THE RECEIPT OF CONSIDERATION FOR REFERRING OR REFRAINING FROM REFERRING A PATIENT, CLIENT OR CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION WITH AN INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROHIBIT FALSE STATEMENTS RELATING TO AN INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONVICTED OF INSURANCE FRAUD AND TO AUTHORIZE A MONETARY ASSESSMENT FOR COSTS OF INVESTIGATION; TO REQUIRE INSURANCE OFFICIALS, CLAIMS PROCESSORS OR THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATORS TO REPORT ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION OF VULNERABLE ADULTS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO, IN GOOD FAITH MAKES SUCH REPORTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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