1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 428

CHAPTER NUMBER: 356 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: SB 497/96 - FIN Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1040
Sponsored By:
Senators Dorman, Trotter, and Young
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

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 356
House Action
3/14
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (116-17)
Sponsored by:
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Senator Larry Young, District 44
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:
Senate
Number: 317342/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 11, 1997 at: 12:13 Status: Adopted