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2022 SESSION
SB 321 Health insurance; definition of autism spectrum disorder.
Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health insurance; definition of autism spectrum disorder. Provides that for the purposes of required health insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, "autism spectrum disorder" means any pervasive developmental disorder or autism spectrum disorder, as defined in the most recent edition or the most recent edition at the time of diagnosis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association and "medically necessary" means in accordance with the generally accepted standards of mental disorder or condition care and clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, site, and duration, based upon evidence and reasonably expected to do any of the following: (i) prevent the onset of an illness, condition, injury, or disability; (ii) reduce or ameliorate the physical, mental, or developmental effects of an illness, condition, injury, or disability; or (iii) assist to achieve or maintain maximum functional capacity in performing daily activities, taking into account both the functional capacity of the individual and the functional capacities that are appropriate for individuals of the same age. This bill is identical to HB 225.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101498D pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101498D
- 01/11/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/24/22 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/22 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/22 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/22 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/22 House: Read first time
- 02/22/22 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 02/24/22 House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/22 House: Read second time
- 03/01/22 House: Read third time
- 03/01/22 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/22 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/22 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER)
- 03/04/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/22 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
- 03/11/22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
- 04/06/22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 102 (effective 7/1/22)
- 04/06/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0102)