HOUSE BILL 505

File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, Conroy, Goldwater, Harrison, Kaiser, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Quinter, and F. Turner

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Coverage for Clinical Services in a Residential Treatment Center

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for clinical services provided to children in residential treatment centers; requiring residential treatment centers to separate costs when submitting claims for payment; defining terms; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/4

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19

Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

MENTAL HEALTH

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

STATE HOSPITALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-841 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered