1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 167

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: HB 47/98 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Conroy, Love, Pitkin, Rosso, Cadden, and Clagett
Entitled:
Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Chemotherapy Hair Prostheses for Hair Loss Resulting from Chemotherapy

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for chemotherapy hair prostheses under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mary Rosso, District 31
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-829 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered