Health insurance; refusal to accept assignments from patients or physicians prohibited. (HB253)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from co-patron Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Health insurance; refusal to accept assignments prohibited. Prohibits health insurers from refusing to accept an assignment of benefits made by a patient to a physician. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/04/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064177276
01/04/2006Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/18/2006Assigned to Commerce and Labor sub-committee: Insurance (Hargrove)
01/24/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB253)
02/09/2006Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor
12/08/2006Left in Commerce and Labor