BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1979: Health insurer's insolvency
Providing for payment of health care providers in the event of a health insurer's insolvency.
Summary
- Health Care Service Contractors and Health Maintenance Organizations must have a funded reserve on deposit with the Insurance Commissioner equal to one month = s total premiums based on the most recently filed financial statement. The funded reserve is to be used to reimburse health care providers for the cost of products and services provided to enrolles in the the contractor or HMO becomes insolvent.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1979), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 17, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Les Thomas (R-31)
- Introduced
- February 17, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- SB 5849
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1979 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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