Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components. (SB645)
Introduced By
Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components. Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices and components, if the treating physician certifies the medical necessity of the prosthetic device and component as a proposed course of treatment. The coverage shall, at a minimum, equal the coverage provided under provisions of the federal Medicare program. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080033336 |
| 01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/14/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB645) |
| 01/28/2008 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2008 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 01/29/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB645S1) |
| 01/29/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080159336-S1 |
| 01/30/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB645S1) |
| 02/06/2008 | Reported from Finance (9-Y 6-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2008 | Read second time |
| 02/08/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/08/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 080159336-S1 |
| 02/08/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB645S1 |
| 02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2008 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/11/2008 | Read third time |
| 02/11/2008 | Motion to recommit to committee agreed to (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2008 | Recommitted to Commerce and Labor |
| 02/11/2008 | Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(f) |
| 02/11/2008 | Continued to 2009 in Commerce and Labor |
Comments
I am in full support of this Bill. My husband has both legs amputated. He is home waiting (2 years) to qualify for Medicare and get the legs that he needs. He could be a working taxpayer, but is forced to stay on disability.