HOUSE BILL 200

Sponsored By:

Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Coverage for Hospitalization After Mastectomy

Synopsis:

Requiring specified health insurance carriers to provide inpatient hospitalization coverage for a specified minimum length of time following a mastectomy that is performed for the treatment of breast cancer; providing that the inpatient hospitalization services required under the Act need not be provided if a patient, in consultation with the patient's attending provider, determines that a shorter period of inpatient hospitalization is appropriate for recovery; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/20

First Reading Health and Government Operations

1/25

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

3/14

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

NOTICES

PATIENTS

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-832.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered