1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 119

CHAPTER NUMBER: 376 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 181
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pitkin, Donoghue, Love, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Cummings, Kirk, Walkup, Frank, Pendergrass, and Exum
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Reconstructive Breast Surgery - Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring that specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations provide coverage for specified reconstructive breast surgery; specifying coverage requirements; defining specified terms; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/10
First Reading Economic Matters
1/17
Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/16
Third Reading Passed (119-4)
3/30
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 376
Senate Action
2/19
First Reading Finance
2/28
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41
Delegate Elijah E. Cummings, District 44
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Marilyn Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann Love, District 32
Delegate Shane Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 490FF )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 003350/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 14, 1996 at: 09:17 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 427339/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1996 at: 11:56 Status: Adopted