Legislation

Title: Health Insurance - Coverage for Diabetes Test Strips - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance
Sponsored by: Delegate Hill (By Request) and Delegates Bromwell, Ebersole, Lam, Sydnor, and P. Young
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting, except under specified circumstances, specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a deductible, copayment, or coinsurance requirement on diabetes test strips; applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2018; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2018

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2017 Legislative Date 2/02/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Diabetes Test Strips - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/07/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {256389/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Coverage for Diabetes Test Strips - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/16/2017 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 3/29/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/18/2017 Legislative Date 4/18/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Coverage for Diabetes Test Strips - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2017	2/02/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Diabetes Test Strips - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance
House	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2017	3/07/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Favorable with Amendments {256389/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Coverage for Diabetes Test Strips - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance
House	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2017	3/13/2017	Referred Finance	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2017	3/16/2017	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2017	4/03/2017	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/03/2017	3/28/2017	Favorable Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2017	3/28/2017	Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2017	3/29/2017	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2017	3/28/2017	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/18/2017	4/18/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Coverage for Diabetes Test Strips - Prohibition on Deductible, Copayment, and Coinsurance

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