1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 112

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegate Elliott
Entitled:
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Coverage for Hospital Stays for Postpartum Mothers and Infants

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers and health maintenance organizations to provide inpatient hospitalization coverage for a mother and newborn for a specified minimum length of time; establishing a specified exception; requiring specified persons to provide a notice of the provisions of the Act to a mother; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/10
First Reading Economic Matters
1/17
Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
HOME HEALTH CARE -see also- RESPITE CARE
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
PREGNANCY
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-703 , 19-1305.4 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 354F , 470H , 477-I )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available