AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
Summary
This Bill limits a health insurer’s right to overpayment recovery to two years from the date of the original payment. The time limit does not apply where there is fraud or other intentional misconduct, when overpayment recovery is initiated by a self-insured plan, or where required by a federal or state plan. The bill also requires 30 days’ notice to healthcare providers regarding an attempt to recover overpayment as well as requiring insurers to have policies and procedures allowing challenge to the alleged overpayment. This bill affects all lines of health insurance including both individual and group policies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced May 11, 2017
Signed Mar 16, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2018 · House Jun 30, 2017
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jan 24, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Mar 16, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jan 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jan 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jul 12, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 172 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 172 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 172 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits
lower
May 17, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 172 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 11, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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