HOUSE BILL 1125

Sponsored By:

Delegate Barve

Entitled:

Health Benefit Plans - Smoking Cessation Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for specified treatment and assistance relating to an insured's or enrollee's participation in a smoking cessation program or treatment plan.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Economic Matters

2/16

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

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-835 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered