LIMITING HEALTH CARE: NO

REWARDS OR PENALTIES



House Bill 5787

Sponsor: Rep. Mark Schauer

Committee: Insurance and Financial

Services


Complete to 8-25-00



A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5787 AS INTRODUCED 5-16-00


The bill would amend Part 210 of the Public Health Code to prohibit a health maintenance organization (or an alternative system of health care delivery and financing licensed under the HMO chapter, known as AFDS) from financially rewarding or penalizing a health care provider based on his or her ability to directly or indirectly reduce or limit the health care services provided to enrollees.


The bill would not prohibit bonuses or other arrangements based solely on quality of care or other factors not related to utilization of health care services.


MCL 333.21048




















Analyst: C. Couch


This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.