2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 516

CHAPTER NUMBER: 282 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1031
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky and Sfikas
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage for In Vitro Fertilization

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from excluding benefits for in vitro fertilization under specified circumstances; authorizing insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to limit coverage of benefits required under the Act to three in vitro fertilization attempts per live birth, not to exceed a maximum lifetime benefit of $100,000; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/7
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
4/1
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (28-17)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed (28-17)
4/7
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 282
House Action
3/31
First Reading Economic Matters
4/8
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (117-11)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
PREGNANCY
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-810 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 307076/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2000   at: 12:19 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 1, 2000: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (28-17)
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (28-17)
House
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (117-11)