1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 813

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barve, Kagan, Goldwater, Hurson, Petzold, Pendergrass, Turner, Krysiak, Moe, Frush, McHale, Hixson, Menes, Clagett, Healey, Morhaim, Vallario, Palumbo, Fulton, Nathan-Pulliam, and Donoghue
Entitled:
Health Benefit Plans - Smoking Cessation Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for certain treatment and assistance relating to an insured's or enrollee's participation in a smoking cessation program or treatment plan.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
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