HOUSE BILL 230

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life

Sponsored By:

Delegate Krysiak

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers and nonprofit health service plans to provide coverage for specified patient costs incurred as a result of a treatment being provided in accordance with a clinical trial if specified conditions are satisfied; requiring health insurers and nonprofit health service plans to provide coverage for the cost of Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs and devices under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/16

First Reading Economic Matters

1/29

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS

DRUGS -see also-CONTROLLED DANG.SUBST.;DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-822 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)