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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY UNITED

HEALTHCARE'S PRACTICES AS THEY RELATE TO THE HEALTHCARE OF THE

CONSUMER

     Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Palangio, Carnevale, Azzinaro, and Messier

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2014

     Referred To: House Corporations

     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

consisting of eleven (11) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island

House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by

the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of

Health, or designee; one of whom shall be the Rhode Island Attorney General, or designee; one of

whom shall be the Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner, or designee; two (2) of whom

shall be members of the Rhode Island Medical Society, to be appointed by the Executive Director

of the Rhode Island Medical Society; and three (3) of whom shall be members of the general

public, two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one of whom shall

be appointed by the Minority Leader.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party

which is entitled to the appointment, consents to the member of the general public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive investigation of

United Healthcare's practices as they relate to the healthcare of the consumer, and to make

recommendations to ensure compliance with contractual provisions and the scope of covered

services.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select a chairperson.

     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

for said commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

House of Representatives no later than January 6, 2015, and said commission shall expire on

March 6, 2015.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY UNITED

HEALTHCARE'S PRACTICES AS THEY RELATE TO THE HEALTHCARE OF THE

CONSUMER

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     This resolution would create an eleven (11) member special legislative study commission

whose purpose it would be to study United Healthcare's practices as they relate to the healthcare

of the consumer, and who would report back to the House of Representatives no later than

January 6, 2015, and whose life would expire on March 6, 2015.

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