2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 458

CHAPTER NUMBER: 375 File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 542
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

Synopsis:

Providing that health insurance coverage, including coverage provided by a health maintenance organization, is not discriminatory if, with respect to outpatient coverage for services provided to treat mental illnesses, emotional disorders, drug abuse, or alcohol abuse, benefits include psychological and neuropsychological testing for diagnostic purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/16
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Finance
3/18
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 375

Sponsored by:

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
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 John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
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 David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCRIMINATION
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
MENTAL HEALTH
PATIENTS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-703.1 )
Insurance
( 15-802 , 15-802 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 806783/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2005   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)