2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1410

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 868
Sponsored By:
Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boutin, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

Synopsis:

Clarifying the circumstances under which insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations must provide coverage for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity; establishing a Task Force to Study Utilization Review of the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/23
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/8
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
3/10
Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed (129-12)
4/10
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
4/7
First Reading Senate Rules
4/10
Re-referred Finance
4/12
Favorable Report by Finance
4/10
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Kelley) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (41-5)
Sponsored by:
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
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 Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
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
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- HEALTH MAINT ORGS
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 15-839 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 026084/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2004   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (129-12)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (41-5)