2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 386

File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senators Collins and Bromwell
Entitled:
Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Hair Prostheses for Hair Loss Resulting from Chemotherapy or Radiation Treatment for Cancer

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers and nonprofit health service plans that provide inpatient hospital, medical, or surgical benefits to individuals or groups on an expense-incurred basis under health insurance policies or contracts that are issued or delivered in the State to provide, for an enrollee or insured whose hair loss results from chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer, coverage for one hair prosthesis; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/29
Third Reading Passed (39-9)
4/3
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Astle, DeGrange, and Hafer
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
Passed Enrolled
5/19
Governor vetoed - Duplicative
House Action
3/1
First Reading Economic Matters
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (117-15)
4/2
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Goldwater, Kelly J, Pendergrass
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (107-10)
Sponsored by:
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
RADIATION
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-835 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 187571/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 25, 2000   at: 12:01 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 703197/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 30, 2000   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 473327/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 233024/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 11:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (39-9)
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (36-10)
House
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (117-15)
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (107-10)