Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Health insurance review panel; create to review disputes.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/07 (S) Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Butler
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A HEALTH INSURANCE REVIEW PANEL TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON DENIAL OF A HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIM, THE INSURED MAY REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF THE CLAIM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PANEL SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DUTY TO EXPRESS ITS EXPERT OPINION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CONCLUSION THAT THE CLAIM SHOULD HAVE BEEN DENIED; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY REPORT OF THE EXPERT OPINION REACHED BY THE HEALTH INSURANCE REVIEW PANEL SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN ANY ACTION SUBSEQUENTLY BROUGHT BY THE CLAIMANT IN A COURT OF LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE REVIEW PANEL SHALL BE PAID A PER DIEM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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