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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 137

CHAPTER NUMBER: 118 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life Prior Year Introduction As: HB 230/97 - ECM Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 45
Sponsored By:
Senators Bromwell, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for specified patient cost incurred as a result of treatment provided or studies conducted in accordance with a clinical trial if specified conditions are satisfied; requiring coverage for the cost of FDA-approved drugs and devices under specified circumstances; requiring an entity seeking coverage under the Act to post electronically and keep up-to-date a list of specified clinical trials; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Finance
1/28
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/4
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/28
Signed by the Governor Chapter 118
House Action
3/5
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (127-4)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator John W. Derr, District 3
Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Martin G. Madden, District 13
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Decatur W. Trotter, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COMPUTERS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-826 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 217257/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 2, 1998   at: 8:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 747552/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 2, 1998   at: 8:54 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 273874/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1998   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 4, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (127-4)
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