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2017 SESSION
HB 978 Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions.
Introduced by: David E. Yancey (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions. Prohibits health insurance policies and plans from holding proton radiation therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for benefit coverage decisions than is applied for other types of radiation therapy treatment. The measure applies to policies and plans that provide coverage for cancer therapy.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102932D
- 01/12/16 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/19/16 House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/26/16 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2017 by voice vote
- 01/28/16 House: Continued to 2017 in Commerce and Labor by voice vote
- 12/01/16 House: Left in Commerce and Labor