AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPRISE BILLS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES (Provides for a dispute resolution process for emergency services and surprise bills for medical services performed by nonparticipating (out-of-network) health care providers.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action Apr 4, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis L. Algiere
RRepublican
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