HOUSE BILL 1022

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life

Sponsored By:

Delegates Conway, Cane, Bozman, Walkup, and McClenahan

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Interpreter Expenses for Hearing Impaired

Synopsis:

Requiring carriers to reimburse health care practitioners for the cost of services performed by an interpreter for an insured or enrollee who is hearing impaired if the services of the interpreter are used in connection with medical treatment or diagnostic consultations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/15

First Reading House Rules

2/22

Re-referred Economic Matters

2/23

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

4/12

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38

Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38

Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A

Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS

DEAF PERSONS

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LANGUAGE

PATIENTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-126 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered