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2009 SESSION

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SB 1116 Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.

Introduced by: Patricia S. Ticer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.  Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to offer and make available coverage for medically necessary prosthetic devices, their repair, fitting, replacement, and components, to replace a limb.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.  Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to offer and make available coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices and components. The measure also requires that the health insurance plan for state employees offer and make available coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices and components.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.  Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices and components. The measure also requires that the health insurance plan for state employees include coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices and components.