S.B. 153: COMMITTEE SUMMARY - HMO: OB-GYN

Senate Bill 153 (as introduced 2-11-97)

Sponsor: Senator Leon Stille

Committee: Health Policy and Senior Citizens

Date Completed: 4-27-98

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to require a health maintenance organization (HMO) to allow a female enrollee to designate a participating obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) as her primary care provider, if the HMO required an enrollee to designate a participating primary care provider.

Notice of an enrollee's right to designate a participating OB-GYN as a primary care provider would have to be included in communications sent to an individual or group purchaser of coverage.

The bill specifies an effective date of April 1, 1998.

Proposed MCL 333.21053c - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

- Fiscal Analyst: J. Walker

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.