SENATE BILL 332

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life

Sponsored By:

Senators Hoffman and Hollinger

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the expenses incurred by patients with morbid obesity for surgical treatment under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Finance

2/9

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11

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

MENTAL HEALTH

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