Bill Text: DE SB153 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Customer Sited Energy Resources.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2009-09-21 - Signed by Governor [SB153 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2009-SB153-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Bushweller & Rep. B. Short |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE BILL NO. 153 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INDEPENDENT HEALTH CARE APPEALS PROGRAMS. |
Section 1.Amend §6416(b), Title 18 of the Delaware Code by deleting "The outcome of that appeal shall have no effect on the determination already made by the IURO." and "For the purpose of this act, ‘health carriers' shall be treated as ‘managed care organizations' as defined in §6403 of this title.".
Section 2. Amend §6416(c), Title 18 of the Delaware Code by inserting after "within" and before "of the date" in the second sentence "four months" and by deleting "a copy" and substituting in lieu thereof"an electronic copy".
Section 3. Amend §6416(e), Title 18 of the Delaware Code by inserting after "benefits" and before the "." The following:
"as well as the final written decision from the final internal appeal".
Section 4. Amend §6420, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by deleting "By January 6, 2007, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "The".
Section 5. Amend §332(c)(8), Title 18 of the Delaware Code by inserting at the end of paragraph (8) the following:
"For cases in which a denial, reduction or termination of benefits where the external review may be conducted by an IURO pursuant to this section, written notice shall be mailed requesting Delivery Confirmation by the United States Postal Service."
Section 6. This Act takes effect on January 1, 2012.
SYNOPSIS
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This Act is intended to conform Delaware law to new federal law prescribing external review of adverse decisions by health carriers. |
Author: Senator Bushweller
