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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 168

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: SB 261/98 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 181
Sponsored By:
Delegate Boschert
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage for a Prosthesis

Synopsis:

Requiring certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for a prosthesis that has been prescribed by a physician for an enrollee or insured who has undergone a mastectomy and has not had breast reconstruction; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (130-4)
4/8
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Finance
3/30
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Finance
4/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/9
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-829 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 823187/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 1999   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 27, 1999: Third Reading Passed (130-4)
Senate
April 9, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
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