SENATE BILL 772

Sponsored By:

Senator Lawlah

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Substance Abuse Treatment - Copayments

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization from charging a copayment that is greater than 50% of the daily cost for methadone maintenance treatment.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Finance

2/16

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable Report by Finance

3/23

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/28

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/7

Returned Passed

House Action

3/27

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/4

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

4/5

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 172

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-703.1 , 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: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-0)