2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 521

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 676
Sponsored By:
Senator Hoffman
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

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/1 at 2:30 p.m.
3/19
Withdrawn
House 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