2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 669

CHAPTER NUMBER: 402 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 567
Sponsored By:
Delegates Goldwater, Brown, Eckardt, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Walkup, Donoghue, Fulton, McHale, Minnick, and Moe
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Access to Obstetric and Gynecological Services

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to allow a woman to have direct access to obstetric and gynecological services from a certified nurse midwife or other providers; and requiring a certified nurse midwife and specified other health care providers to consult with a specified obstetrician/gynecologist in accordance with a collaborative agreement regarding the delivery of specified health care.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (134-3)
4/2
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Brown, Pendergrass, and Eckardt
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (127-3)
4/7
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 402
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Finance
3/21
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/30
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-1)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Exum, Dorman, and DeGrange
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
MIDWIVES
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-816 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 753498/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2000   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 397679/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 29, 2000   at: 12:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 423629/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 2:43 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 273623/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 2:42 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 423629/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2000   at: 5:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2000: Third Reading Passed (134-3)
April 6, 2000: Third Reading Passed (127-3)
Senate
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
April 7, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-1)