2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 41

CHAPTER NUMBER: 517
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 173
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Montgomery, Kullen, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide inpatient hospitalization coverage for a specified minimum length of time following a mastectomy that is performed for the treatment of breast cancer; prohibiting specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from refusing reimbursement for specified services; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
10/28
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/28
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/27
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/2
First Reading Finance
3/13
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 517

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Home Care Services -see also- Respite Care
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Notices
Patients
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Women

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-832 , 15-832.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 396187/01     Offered on: February 25, 2009   at: 10:21 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 27, 2009: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-1)