2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 894

CHAPTER NUMBER: 338 File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard and Donoghue
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Provider Services - Professional Counselors and Therapists

Synopsis:

Requiring reimbursement under policies, contracts, or certificates of health insurance for services of professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, or alcohol and drug counselors under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
2/21
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/5
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 338
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
MARRIAGE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-704 , 15-704 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 276485/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 4:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)