H*3507 (Rat #0487, Act #0440 of 1986) General Bill, By M.J. Cooper, D. Blackwell, C.D. Chamblee, P. Evatt and R.O. Kay
    A Bill to provide that no health maintenance organization may prohibit any licensed physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or oral surgeon from participating as a provider in the organization on the basis of his profession, and to provide that nothing in this Act may be construed to interfere in any way with the medical decision of the primary health care provider to use or not use any health professional on a cases by case basis.-amended title
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02/18/86	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-796
02/18/86	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-796
04/08/86	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2224
04/09/86	House	Objection by Rep. Toal & Keyserling HJ-2264
04/10/86	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 15, 1986 HJ-232
04/15/86	House	Amended HJ-2357
04/15/86	House	Objection by Rep. Gentry HJ-2357
04/30/86	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Toal & Keyserling HJ-2731
04/30/86	House	Objection withdrawn by Rep. Gentry HJ-2748
05/01/86	House	Read second time HJ-2793
05/02/86	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2805
05/06/86	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-2439
05/06/86	Senate	Unanimous consent for second reading on next legislative day SJ-2439
05/07/86	Senate	Read second time SJ-2466
05/07/86	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-2466
05/13/86	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-2592
05/21/86		Ratified R 487
05/27/86		Signed By Governor
05/27/86		Effective date 05/27/86
05/27/86		Act No. 440
06/03/86		Copies available