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CS/CS/SB 308: Developmental Disabilities [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Health Regulation ; Ring ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Developmental Disabilities [SPSC]; Requires that a physician refer a minor to an appropriate specialist for screening for autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disability and inform the parent or legal guardian of the right to direct access to that specialist under certain circumstances. Requires certain insurers and HMOs to provide direct patient access to an appropriate specialist for screening, evaluation of, or diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/5/2008 Senate • Filed
    12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00023
    4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/06/09, 4:00 pm, 412-K
    4/6/2009 Senate • CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00308; CS read 1st time on 04/07/09 -SJ 00310
    4/7/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Remaining references corrected to Banking and Insurance; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00319; Now in Banking and Insurance
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/14/09, 4:00 pm, 412-K
    4/14/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00395; CS read 1st time on 04/16/09 -SJ 00397
    4/16/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Original reference(s) removed: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00395; On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/21/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K --Not considered
    4/24/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00588; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00710; Amendment(s) adopted (198444, 151992) -SJ 00710; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00711
    4/29/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00759; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00760
    4/29/2009 House • In Messages; Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 01205
    4/30/2009 House • Received -HJ 01205
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)

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  • CS/CS/SB 308, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2009 at 5:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 89 (c1) Autism Precourt Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
    Location:
    H 1385 Children with Disabilities Precourt Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
    Location:
    S 2478 Children with Disabilities [SPSC] Gardiner Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2009 11:28 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.986
    627.6686 Coverage for individuals with autism spectrum disorder required; exception.
    641.31098 Coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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  • CS/CS/SB 308, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/16/2009 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2009 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    117968 - Amendment
    		Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    (Haridopolos)     		4/21/2009
    8:55 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    198444 - Amendment
    		Gardiner 4/27/2009
    3:25 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    151992 - Amendment
    		Ring 4/28/2009
    11:33 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.986
    627.6686 Coverage for individuals with autism spectrum disorder required; exception.
    641.31098 Coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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  • CS/SB 308, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/7/2009 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    175416 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		4/13/2009
    4:17 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    645006 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		4/13/2009
    4:17 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    875196 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Ring)     		4/14/2009
    12:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    264098 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Ring)     		4/15/2009
    9:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    881260 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Storms)     		4/15/2009
    9:20 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2009 4:00 PM Banking and Insurance 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.986
    627.6686 Coverage for individuals with autism spectrum disorder required; exception.
    641.31098 Coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities.

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  • SB 308, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    408414 - Amendment
    		Health Regulation
    (Bennett)     		4/3/2009
    4:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 790446 - Amendment to Amendment (408414)
    		Health Regulation
    (Altman)     		4/3/2009
    4:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/6/2009 4:00 PM Health Regulation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

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