Relating to health care; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Allows continuation of medical assistance for specified period following admission to state hospital. Permits Department of Consumer and Business Services to approve health benefit plan that fails to comply with state prohibition on application of deductible if necessary to qualify plan for health savings account. Requires insurer and health care service contractor to reimburse out-of-network providers for services provided at in-network facilities in amount established by department in accordance with specified standards. Sunsets provisions on January 2, 2022. Requires department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, by July 1, 2020, on effects of changes in law on complaints of surprise billing, network adequacy, premium rates and enforcing compliance with new requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Feb 5, 2018
Signed Mar 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2018
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Mar 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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