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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 496

File Code: Insurance - Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 332/99 - FIN
Sponsored By:
Senators Hoffman and Hollinger
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the expenses incurred by patients with morbid obesity for surgical treatment under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/7
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2/8
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/14
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/9
Third Reading Passed (39-5)
House Action
3/10
First Reading Economic Matters
3/22
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Sponsored by:
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 15-835 , 19-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 157970/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2000   at: 10:59 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 9, 2000: Third Reading Passed (39-5)
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