HOUSE BILL 1040

Sponsored By:

Delegates Goldwater, Barve, Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Boston, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, and Harrison

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Mandated Coverage - Prostate Cancer

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage to men of a specified age for medically recognized diagnostic tests used to detect prostate cancer, including a digital rectal examination and a prostate-specific antigen test.

Legislative History

House Action

2/3

First Reading Economic Matters

2/4

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

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (112-19)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 357

Senate Action

3/24

First Reading Finance

3/25

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Finance

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (44-1)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41

Delegate Michael Erin Busch, District 30

Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHEMICAL TESTS

DISEASES -see also- AIDS

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-822 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 713766/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 11:04 Status: Adopted