SENATE BILL 181

Sponsored By:

Senator Dorman

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Coverage for a Prosthesis

Synopsis:

Requiring certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for a prosthesis that has been prescribed by a physician for an enrollee or insured who has undergone a mastectomy and has not had breast reconstruction; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Finance

2/3

Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/5

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

4/6

Senate Concur - House Amendment

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Passed Enrolled

4/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 155

House Action

3/8

First Reading Economic Matters

3/17

Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (131-5)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

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

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-829 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 197665/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 3, 1999   at: 10:19 a.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 833783/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1999   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 5, 1999: Third Reading Passed (43-0)

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (131-5)