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1997 SESSION
HB 2887 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Introduced by: Franklin P. Hall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Health insurance; conformity with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Amends provisions of the Commonwealth's health insurance laws to comply with federal requirements contained in the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (the "Act"). The Act creates a federal/state system of insurance regulation for the insurance market, whereby the requirements contained in the Act do not apply if a state adopts conforming "alternative mechanisms." This bill implements amendments in both the individual and group health insurance market, particularly in the areas of eligibility, availability, renewability, and coverage with regard to preexisting conditions. The bill also contains adjustments in tax provisions corresponding to premium taxes and open enrollment.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 973265828 pdf
- 02/02/97 House: Printed as engrossed 973265828-E pdf
- 02/19/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2887ER) pdf
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2887ER) pdf
- 04/10/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0913) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 973265828
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
- 01/30/97 House: Reported from C. I. B. w/amds. (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/31/97 House: Reported from Finance with amds. (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/97 House: Read first time
- 02/02/97 House: Read second time
- 02/02/97 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/02/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/02/97 House: Printed as engrossed 973265828-E
- 02/03/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/04/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/10/97 Senate: Reported from C. & L. with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/97 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/11/97 Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/11/97 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/11/97 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/11/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/11/97 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/97 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2887ER)
- 02/25/97 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/24/97 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/97 House: House concurred in Gov's rec. (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2887ER)
- 04/02/97 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/97 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/97 House: Enacted, Chapter 913 (effective 7/1/97)
- 04/10/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0913)