1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1040

CHAPTER NUMBER: 357 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: SB 497/96 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 428
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Barve, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Boston, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Mandated Coverage - Prostate Cancer

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage to men of a specified age for medically recognized diagnostic tests used to detect prostate cancer, including a digital rectal examination and a prostate-specific antigen test.

Legislative History

House Action
2/3
First Reading Economic Matters
2/4
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 (112-19)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 357
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41
Delegate Michael Erin Busch, District 30
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHEMICAL TESTS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-822 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 713766/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 11:04 Status: Adopted