HB 339 – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
01/04
HOUSE BILL 339
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the processing and denial of health insurance claims.
SPONSORS: Rep. Butynski, Ches 4; Rep. J. Tilton, Merr 6; Rep. Mitchell, Ches 7
This bill establishes a commission to study the processing and denial of health insurance claims.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-0964
01/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the processing and denial of health insurance claims.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the processing and denial of health insurance claims.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) The attorney general, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of the insurance department, or designee.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
3 Duties. The commission shall study the current experience of consumers who submit health insurance claims which are denied. In the course of its study, the commission shall estimate the number and cost value of legitimate health claims that are currently denied by insurance companies, including data on which insurers may deserve incentives and/or sanctions related to their current corporate claim denial practices.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2007.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.