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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 772

CHAPTER NUMBER: 172
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Insurance - Health
Sponsored By:
Senator Lawlah
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Substance Abuse Treatment - Copayments

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization from charging a copayment that is greater than 50% of the daily cost for methadone maintenance treatment.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/5
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 172

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-703.1 , 19-703.1 )
Insurance
( 15-802 , 15-802 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (131-0)
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