SB 219-PRIOR AUTH EXEMPT FOR HEALTH PROVIDERS                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:32:50 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  BJORKMAN announced  the consideration  of SENATE  BILL NO.                                                               
219 "An  Act relating to  utilization review  entities; exempting                                                               
certain  health  care   providers  from  making  preauthorization                                                               
requests  for certain  services; and  providing for  an effective                                                               
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:33:33 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN solicited the will of the committee.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:33:36 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GRAY-JACKSON moved  to  report SB  219,  work order  33-                                                               
LS1302\A,  from  committee  with individual  recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:33:51 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR BJORKMAN  found no objection  and SB 219 was  reported from                                                               
the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.