1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 279

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: HB 313/97 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 358
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Love, Barve, and Eckardt
Entitled:
Benefits for Routine Gynecological Care - Obstetric/Gynecologic Providers

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide hospital, medical, or surgical benefits to allow a woman to receive routine gynecological care from an obstetric/gynecologic provider without requiring the woman to visit a primary care provider first under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/5
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/18 at 2:00 p.m.
3/9
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
PHYSICIANS
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-816 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered