Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Health Care Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 2181
Requires insurer offering health insurance to have adequate network of trauma system hospitals in insurer's network of providers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires insurer offering health insurance to have adequate network of trauma system hospitals in insurer's network of providers. Requires insurer to reimburse for services provided by out-of-network trauma system hospital at specified rate. Provides that health care providers must accept reimbursement as payment in full and may not bill insured for balance. Specifies that a provider that institutes suit to collect balance must pay reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred by patient to defend action.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 to July 8, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jul 8 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 228 days
Health CareJan 22 to Jul 8 · stopped167 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jul 8
- Jan 14Introduced
- Jan 22Sent to Health Care
- Feb 18Heard in Health Care
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 22Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
- Feb 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives