The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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| SF No. 0796 | |
| Committee Hearing Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 | |
| Committee: Health and Family Security | |
| Video Coverage: Establishes certain patients rights and protections. | |
| About the Bill: | |
| This bill was designed to give patients more power over their health insurance
plan. It allows patients to sue their insurers and prohibits health carriers from denying payment for services following preauthorization of service or treatment. Senator Don Samuelson, DFL-Brainerd, authored Senate File 0796.
The bill passed and was re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. |