In the face of Congress' failure to enact managed care reform legislation, the wave of state level patient protection enactment continues. With some variation of success, state laws purport to create new protections of patients, particularly those enrolled in managed care. The role of state administrative agencies in implementing such new laws also may vary greatly, as a function of the specificity of the statutory language enacted. This presentation will examine the legislative mandate to state regulators to implement new managed care legislation, and examine the other areas of the health care delivery system, beyond merely managed care, that may be newly regulated by patient protection legislation.
Learning Objectives: The participant in this session will be able to: 1. Discuss the role of the state rulemaking agency in implementing new patient protection regulation. 2. Analyze the effect of legislative provisions on access to managed care. 3. Assess the role of various stakeholders in the rulemaking process.
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.