COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 256(HES)                                                                               
"An Act relating to regulation of managed health care                                                                           
and allowing physicians to collectively negotiate with                                                                          
a health benefit plan that has substantial market                                                                               
power."                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
This was the third hearing for this bill in the Senate                                                                          
Finance Committee. At the last meeting, the Committee                                                                           
adopted CS SB 256, 1-LS1291\I as a workdraft and made an                                                                        
amendment to the committee substitute.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Senator P. Kelly offered a motion to report from Committee,                                                                     
CS SB 256, 1-LS1291\I, as amended with forthcoming fiscal                                                                       
notes from the Department of Administration, the Department                                                                     
of Community and Economic Development and the Department of                                                                     
Law.                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
There was no objection and the bill MOVED FROM COMMITTEE.