2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 676

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 521
Sponsored By:
Delegate Goldwater
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Covered Health Care Services - Underlying Medical Conditions

Synopsis:

Providing that a covered health care service that health insurance carriers are required to provide shall be deemed to include coverage of a health care service prescribed by a practitioner for treatment of an underlying medical condition if the practitioner determines that the prescribed health care service is medically necessary for the treatment of the covered health care service; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
3/7
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Hearing cancelled
3/20
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
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-
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-837 , 15-1207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered