BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 6676: Health care provider liablty
Limiting care providers' liability.
Summary
- A health care provider is not liable for a decision of a third party payer or others not to pay for health care services recommended by the provider when the provider: (1) appeals the payment decision, where possible; and (2) advises the patient to obtain the care, and informs him or her of the risks of not doing so and of the availability of an appeal process.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6676), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Shirley Winsley (R-28)
- Introduced
- January 27, 1998 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 27, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
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.
SB 6676 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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