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SB 1243 Health maintenance organizations; health care plans to provide coverage for newborn children.

Introduced by: Charles J. Colgan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Coverage for newborns; health maintenance organizations. Requires health care plans provided by a health maintenance organization to provide coverage for newborn children. The same requirement currently exists for health insurance policies and subscription contracts with family coverage. The bill does not apply to Medicaid managed care and FAMIS plans.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Coverage for newborns; health maintenance organizations. Requires health care plans provided by a health maintenance organization to provide coverage for newborn children. The same requirement currently exists for health insurance policies and subscription contracts with family coverage.