SENATE BILL 221

Sponsored By:

Senators Dorman, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

Synopsis:

Requiring certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to allow enrollees and insureds, who have a previously diagnosed dermatological condition, under specified circumstances, to receive dermatological care from an in-network dermatologist without first visiting a primary care provider; requiring certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to allow specified enrollees and insureds an annual visit to a dermatologist to receive care; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Finance

1/30

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

2/4

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Unfavorable Report by Finance

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator John W. Derr, District 3

Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15

Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

PHYSICIANS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-826 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered