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2022 SESSION
HB 225 Health insurance; definition of autism spectrum disorder.
Introduced by: Carrie E. Coyner | 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 SB 321.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101284D pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB225ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101284D
- 01/10/22 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/27/22 House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/22 House: Read first time
- 02/01/22 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/22 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/22 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/21/22 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/22 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/22 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/22 House: Enrolled
- 02/28/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB225ER)
- 02/28/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/22 House: 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 101 (effective 7/1/22)
- 04/06/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)