2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 446

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 603
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Cullison, A. Kelly, Murphy, Oaks, Reznik, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage for Preventive Physical Therapy - Required

Synopsis:

Requiring specified individual or group health insurance policies and contracts to include coverage for preventive physical therapy provided to an insured or enrollee who is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; providing that the coverage provided is subject to specified deductibles, coinsurance requirements, calendar year maximums, waiting periods, treatment limitations, and other requirements or limitations; applying specified provisions of the Act to health maintenance organizations; 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
2/4
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/16
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19
Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16
Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Patients
Physical Therapists

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-845 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations