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since 2007.
HB946: Health insurance; assignment of benefits to emergency care physicians.
Chief Patron
Del.
Harvey Morgan (R-98)
Harvey Morgan
(R-98)
Gloucester, VA
Served: 1980–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Health insurance; assignment of benefits to emergency room physicians. Requires health insurers to pay health care benefits directly to a physician who has rendered medical screening and stabilization services under the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, if the insured specifically authorizes such an assignment of payment of the benefits. Insurance contracts shall not prohibit the payment of benefits directly to physicians for care provided pursuant to the federal law. A similar provision is applicable to the state employees' health insurance plan. View Full Text »
Poll Results
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