HOUSE BILL 45

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trial - Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for specified patient cost incurred as a result of treatment or studies conducted in accordance with a clinical trial if specified conditions are satisfied, and for the cost of FDA-approved and devices under specified circumstances; requiring an entity seeking coverage under the Act to post electronically and keep up-to-date a list of specified clinical trials; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

7/15

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Economic Matters

2/4

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/13

Third Reading Passed (132-4)

4/2

Return Passed

4/28

Signed by the Governor Chapter 119

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Finance

3/18

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Finance

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41

Delegate Michael Erin Busch, District 30

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPUTERS

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-826 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 573577/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 11, 1998   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 13, 1998: Third Reading Passed (132-4)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)