Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-02-23 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-02-23 Senate Journal Page 2613 SB 197 SENATE BILL NO. 197 An Act relating to health care services provided by, and practices of, a health maintenance organization; and prohibiting health maintenance organizations from limiting free speech of health care providers was read the second time. Senator Kelly moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Rules Committee Substitute offered on page 2612. Senator Halford objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 197(RLS) An Act relating to health care services provided by, and practices of, a health maintenance organization; providing that an enrollee in a health maintenance organization has the right to select a treating chiropractor; specifying certain chiropractic health care reports, examinations, and limits on treatment; and prohibiting health maintenance organizations from limiting free speech of health care providers was adopted and read the second time. Senator Phillips moved and asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Phillips was required to vote. 1998-02-23 Senate Journal Page 2614 SB 197 Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 2, following line 5: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 21.86.060(a) is amended to read: (a) A health maintenance organization may provide provider ªPHYSICIANß services directly, through provider [PHYSICIANß employees, or may provide the services under arrangements with individual providers ªPHYSICIANSß or one or more groups of providers ªPHYSICIANSß." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Without objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Halford offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 2, line 1, following subsection, Insert: (1); Page 2, line 5, following midwife, Insert: ; (2) unfair discrimination does not include requirements imposed by an insurer for purposes of utilization review, cost containment, or standards of clinically appropriate health care services. Senator Halford moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Donley objected. The question being: Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted? The roll was taken with the following result: 1998-02-23 Senate Journal Page 2615 SB 197 CSSB 197(RLS) am Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 10 NAYS: 8 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Ward Nays: Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Kelly, Parnell, Sharp, Torgerson, Wilken Excused: Lincoln, Taylor and so, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senator Leman, Acting Majority Leader, moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 197(RLS) am was read the third time. Senator Donley moved that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 3. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Donley offered Amendment No. 3 : Delete Section 1. Renumber remaining sections. Senator Donley moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of Amendment No. 3. Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment No. 3 was adopted. The bill was automatically in third reading. 1998-02-23 Senate Journal Page 2616 SB 197 The question being: Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 197(RLS) am An Act relating to health care services provided by, and practices of, a health maintenance organization; providing that an enrollee in a health maintenance organization has the right to select a treating chiropractor; specifying certain chiropractic health care reports, examinations, and limits on treatment; and prohibiting health maintenance organizations from limiting free speech of health care providers pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 197(RLS) am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 17 NAYS: 1 EXCUSED: 2 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly, Leman, Mackie, Miller, Pearce, Phillips, Sharp, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Parnell Excused: Lincoln, Taylor and so, CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 197(RLS) am passed the Senate. Senator Wilken gave notice of reconsideration.