HOUSE BILL 811

Sponsored By:

Delegates A. Kelly, Carr, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, Kramer, Lee, Luedtke, Mitchell, Mizeur, S. Robinson, Waldstreicher, and Zucker

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage of habilitative services for individuals under the age of 26 years; and altering the definition of "habilitative services".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/16

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16

Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18

Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate C. William Frick, District 16

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer, District 19

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Eric G. Luedtke, District 14

Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., District 44

Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20

Delegate Shane Robinson, District 39

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Delegate Craig J. Zucker, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Audiologists and Speech Pathologists

Developmental Disabilities

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Occupational Therapists

Physical Therapists

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 15-835 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations