1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 155

CHAPTER NUMBER: 217 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: HB 192/96 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Frush, Grosfeld, Kopp, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Walkup, Cryor, and Pendergrass
Entitled:
Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act

Synopsis:

Requiring coverage for reimbursement for bone mass measurement for specified individuals when the bone mass measurement is requested by a health care provider for the qualified individual; and requiring health maintenance organizations, health insurers, and nonprofit health service plans to provide specified coverage for specified individuals for a specified procedure used to identify bone mass or detect bone loss for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis.

Legislative History

House Action
1/14
First Reading Economic Matters
1/29
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (106-27)
4/1
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Donoghue, Eckardt, Crumlin
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (104-13)
4/7
Passed Enrolled
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 217
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-0)
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Young, Hafer, Dorman
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS
ELDERLY PERSONS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
RADIATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-822 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 893169/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 10:59 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 007547/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1997 at: 12:52 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 612194/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 22:46 Status: Adopted