SRC-JBJ S.B. 1530 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1530
By: Carona
Economic Development
3/21/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, a health insurance plan may require a health care provider, as a
condition of their contract, to participate in any or all of the health
care plan's products.  S.B. 1530 would specify the act of coercion, as
prohibited by Article 21.21, Insurance Code. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1530 would specify certain acts by a health care prover
as coercion. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 4, Article 21.21, Insurance Code, to specify
that an act of coercion, as prohibited by this section, is a condition of
participation in a health plan or product of the entity, to participate, in
any of the entity's other health plans or products. 

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.