2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 411

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 437
Sponsored By:
Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Goldwater, Smigiel, Boteler, Boutin, Elliott, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

Synopsis:

Providing that, if a specified health insurance policy or contract provides for reimbursement for a service that is within the lawful scope of practice of a licensed podiatrist, the insured or any other person covered by or entitled to reimbursement under the health insurance policy or contract is entitled to the same amount of reimbursement for the service regardless of whether the service is performed by a physician or a licensed podiatrist; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/4
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/26
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Finance
3/10
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PODIATRISTS
REPORTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-713 , 19-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 786287/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 24, 2004   at: 10:33 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 26, 2004: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 31, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)