HOUSE BILL 288

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life

Sponsored By:

Delegate Weir

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Minimum Length of Hospital Stay - Catheter Insertion

Synopsis:

Requiring that specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations provide inpatient hospitalization coverage for a minimum of 24 hours following the insertion of a catheter.

Legislative History

House Action

1/20

First Reading Economic Matters

1/29

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

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

PATIENTS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-822 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)