HOUSE BILL 1497

Sponsored By:

Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Following a Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle

Synopsis:

Repealing the termination date for insurance coverage for home visits following a mastectomy or surgical removal of a testicle.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/27

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/1

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/7

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

3/8

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/10

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/13

First Reading Finance

3/17

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Finance

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (33-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/26

Governor vetoed - Duplicative

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEALTH PLANNING AND COST REVIEW

HOME CARE SERVICES -see also- RESPITE CARE

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

PATIENTS

REPORTS

SUNSET

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-832 )

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):

House

March 10, 2006: Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Senate

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)