HOUSE BILL 322

Sponsored By:

Delegate Donoghue

Entitled:

Health Benefits Coverage - Inpatient Hospitalization for Mastectomy

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the cost of inpatient hospitalization services for mastectomy patients for a period of time determined by the physician in consultation with the patient; and prohibiting specified actions against physicians for advocating the interests of their patients.

Legislative History

House Action

1/22

First Reading Economic Matters

1/29

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

PATIENTS

PHYSICIANS

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-822 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)