House of Representatives

SB 1164

appropriations; county jail juvenile beds

Sponsors: Senators Richardson, Rios, Guenther; Representatives Voss, et al.

 

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Committee on Public Institutions & Rural Affairs

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Committee on Appropriations

 

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This bill as passed the Senate contains an Appropriation clause.

 

As Passed the House

 

SB 1164 appropriates $1,000,000 from the state general fund in FY 2001-2002 to the county jail juvenile improvement fund.

 

There is a proposed strike-everything amendment to SB 1164 as follows:

The strike-everything amendment to SB 1164 is identical to the Senate-engrossed version of SB 1502.  As such, the strike-everything amendment adds to the list of insurance practices that are in violation of A.R.S. 20-461 when performed with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice.  The bill makes it a violation of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act if a person denies liability for a claim on the sole basis that the insured’s medical condition affected his/her driving ability without conducting a reasonable investigation and providing medical opinion supporting the denial.

 

History

 

Automobile insurance policies provide liability coverage when an insured’s negligence causes damage to a person and/or property.  In the event that an insured is not at fault, yet causes damage due to a circumstance such as a medical condition, the insured may not be covered by his/her insurer because the cause of the accident was not due to a negligent act.

 

Provisions

 

·                      Makes it a violation of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act if a person denies a liability claim on the sole basis that the insured’s medical condition affected his/her driving ability without conducting a reasonable investigation and providing medical opinion supporting the denial.

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·                      45th Legislature                                                                                                                    

·                      First Regular Session                       2                                                            April 17, 2001

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