1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 518

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kagan, Barve, Bobo, Boston, Crumlin, Cummings, Donoghue, Exum, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harrison, Kopp, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Muse, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled:
Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Benefits - Coverage for the Nicotine Patch

Synopsis:

Requiring certain health insurers and health maintenance organizations that provide drug coverage to provide coverage of the nicotine patch in the same manner and under the same conditions for which the insurer or health maintenance organization covers other drugs.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate Elijah E. Cummings, District 44
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
Delegate Marilyn Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Sharon Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Delegate Shane Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRUGS -see also- C. D. S., DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
TOBACCO
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 490FF )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available