2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 868

CHAPTER NUMBER: 486 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1410
Sponsored By:
Senator Middleton
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

Senate Action
2/23
First Reading Senate Rules
3/5
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed (45-2)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (40-6)
Passed Enrolled
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 486
House Action
4/2
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/8
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (127-10)
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 647777/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2004   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 806789/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2004   at: 11:09 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 2, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-2)
April 9, 2004: Third Reading Passed (40-6)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (127-10)