1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 731

CHAPTER NUMBER: 257 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barve, Gordon, Kagan, Goldwater, and Donoghue
Entitled:
Health Maintenance Organizations - Benefit Packages - Coverage for Certain Blood and Blood Products

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a health maintenance organization from excluding payments for specified blood and blood products that otherwise would be covered under the health maintenance organization's benefit package of health care services provided to members and subscribers; and providing for the application of the Act.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Economic Matters
1/30
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/6
Hearing cancelled
2/12
Hearing 2/26 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 (126-6)
3/31
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (132-5)
Passed Enrolled
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 257
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Health - General
( 19-706 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 283266/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 11:00 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 497447/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:35 Status: Adopted