The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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| SF No. 0491 | |
| Committee Hearing Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 | |
| Committee: Health and Family Security | |
| Video Coverage: Establishes certain provisions for patient protection. | |
| About the Bill: | |
| This bill requires that when civil penalties are imposed on a health plan company, 50
percent of the amount be divided among any policy holders or certificate
holders affected by the violation. It was heard in the Health and Family
Security Committee with another patient protection bill, Senate File 0796.
Senator Linda Berglin, DFL-Minneapolis, sponsored Senate File 0491.
The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. |