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2008 Regular Session bill information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:20 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 98

File Code: Insurance - Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 69

Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, and Raskin

Entitled:
Prosthetic Parity Act

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide specified coverage and payment for prosthetic devices; authorizing specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to require prior authorization for coverage of a prosthetic device; providing that specified covered benefits may be subject to a specified copayment or coinsurance amount; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/16
First Reading Finance
1/22
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
1/24
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/25
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )

Insurance
( 15-820 , 15-843 )

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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