92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB3179
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House Sponsors:
STEPHENS-TENHOUSE-HARTKE-LINDNER-BRADY.

Senate Sponsors:
WALSH,T-OBAMA

Short description: 
CONSUMER FRAUD-HEALTH CARDS                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business  Practices  Act.      
   Provides  that  it  is  an unlawful practice to sell, market, promote,      
   advertise, or otherwise distribute  any  card  or  other  device  that      
   purports  to  offer  discounts or access to discounts from health care      
   providers in health related purchases if: the card or device does  not      
   expressly  provide that the discounts are not insurance; the discounts      
   are not specifically authorized by a contract with  each  health  care      
   provider  listed  in    conjunction  with  the  card or device; or the      
   discounts or the range of discounts offered are misleading,  deceptive      
   or fraudulent.                                                              
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0296

   Last action date: AUG-09-2001

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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