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SENATE BILL 542

File Code: Insurance - Health

Sponsored By:
Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Madaleno, Pugh, and Robey

Entitled:
Health Insurance - Visits After Diagnostic or Surgical Procedure Using Anesthesia - Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for at least one follow-up visit, and any additional follow-up visits that are medically necessary, to specified health care providers after specified diagnostic or surgical procedures; and defining the term "provider".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Finance
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator James N. Robey, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )

Insurance
( 15-842 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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