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HB17-1173

Health Care Providers And Carriers Contracts

concerning medical communications regarding disagreements in health care decisions.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subject:
Health Care & Health Insurance
Bill Summary

The bill requires a contract between a health insurance carrier (carrier) and a health provider (provider) to include a provision that prohibits a carrier from taking an adverse action against the provider due to a provider's disagreement with a carrier's decision on the provision of health care services. Current law requires the contract to state that the carrier cannot terminate the contract for these same reasons.

The bill also requires the contract to contain provisions that prohibit a carrier from: Taking adverse actions for communicating with public officials on health care issues; filing complaints or reporting to public officials about conduct by a carrier that might negatively affect patient care; provides information in a forum concerning the required contract provisions; reporting alleged carrier violations; or participating in an investigation of an alleged violation.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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