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2004 SESSION

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SB 44 Health insurance; coverage for biologically based mental illness.

Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Health insurance; mandated coverage for biologically based mental illness. Repeals the scheduled July 1, 2004, sunsetting of the mandated health insurance benefit that requires the same coverage for biologically based mental illness as is provided for other illnesses, conditions or disorders. This bill is identical to SB 67.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/18/03 040408760  pdf | impact statement
• 03/12/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB44ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/25/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/18/03 040408760
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/19/04  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/04  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/23/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/26/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/26/04  House: Read first time
• 01/26/04  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/19/04  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/04  House: Read second time
• 02/24/04  House: Read third time
• 02/24/04  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 03/12/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB44ER)
• 03/12/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/19/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 156 (effective 7/1/04)
• 03/25/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156)