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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 261

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Senator Dorman
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage for a Prosthesis

Synopsis:

Requiring certain health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for a prosthesis that has been prescribed by a physician for an enrollee or insured who has undergone a mastectomy and has not had breast reconstruction; prohibiting certain health policies or contracts from imposing a deductible on the coverage for the prosthesis; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
House Action
3/9
First Reading Economic Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
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
WOMEN
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-826 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 037458/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 4, 1998   at: 10:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (42-0)
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