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SENATE BILL 542

File Code: Insurance - Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 458

Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Della, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

Synopsis:

Providing that health insurance coverage, including coverage provided by a health maintenance organization, is not discriminatory if, with respect to outpatient coverage of services provided to treat mental illnesses, emotional disorders, drug abuse, or alcohol abuse, benefits include psychological and neuropsychological testing for diagnostic purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/5
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCRIMINATION
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
MENTAL HEALTH
PATIENTS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-703.1 )

Insurance
( 15-802 , 15-802 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 077672/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2005   at: 1:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)


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