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HB 41: Mental Illness Insurance Parity Act

GENERAL BILL by Brennan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ritter ; Fischer ; Pruitt ; Morroni ; Jones ; Jacobs ; Wallace ; Heyman ; Effman ; Wiles ; Miller ; Frankel ; Prewitt ; Silver ; Smith ; Betancourt ; Crady ; Kelly ; Hafner ; Chestnut ; Dawson-White ; Stafford ; Logan ; Wasserman Schultz ; Futch ; Crow ; Casey ; Brown ; Melvin ; Horan ; Flanagan ; Fasano ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Rodriguez-Chomat ; Turnbull ; Eggelletion ; Spratt ; Healey ; Goode ; Cosgrove ; Reddick ; Rayson ; Hill ; Dennis ; Bloom

Mental Illness Insurance Parity Act; titles act as "Dianne Steele Mental Illness Insurance Parity Act"; provides that current requirement for group insurers to offer coverage for mental health conditions does not apply to serious mental illness; requires group health insurers & HMOs to provide coverage for such illness; requires benefits to be same as for physical illness generally; authorizes insurer to establish certain compliance functions, etc. Amends Chs. 627, 641. APPROPRIATION: $38,288.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/14/1996 House • Prefiled
    1/9/1997 House • Referred to Health Care Services (GSC); General Government Appropriations
    3/4/1997 House • Introduced, referred to Health Care Services (GSC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00052
    4/3/1997 House • Withdrawn from Health Care Services (GSC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00422; Rereferred to Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00422; On Committee agenda-- Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC), 04/08/97, 1:00 pm, 413C
    4/8/1997 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Elder Affairs & Long Term Care (GSC) -HJ 00496
    4/9/1997 House • Now in General Government Appropriations -HJ 00496
    4/16/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/18/97, 9:00 am, 214C
    4/18/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by General Government Appropriations -HJ 00665; Placed on Government Services Council Calendar -HJ 00664
    4/23/1997 House • Read second time -HJ 00673; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00681
    4/28/1997 House • Read third time -HJ 01082; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01083; Passed as amended; YEAS 91 NAYS 21 -HJ 01083
    4/28/1997 Senate • In Messages
    4/29/1997 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Care; Ways and Means -SJ 00942
    5/2/1997 Senate • Upon adjournment in Senate Banking and Insurance, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar
    3/4/1998 House • Objection filed
    3/5/1998 House • In Government Services Council, pending ranking
    3/10/1998 House • Placed on Government Services Council Calendar -HJ 00161
    3/17/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00190; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00190
    3/18/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00248; Passed as amended; YEAS 82 NAYS 35 -HJ 00249
    3/23/1998 Senate • In Messages
    3/25/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Ways and Means -SJ 00319
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance

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  • HB 41, Engrossed 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 268 (c1) Mental Illness Insurance Parity Act Grant Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    541856 - Amendment
    Grant 4/24/1998
    8:37 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/1997 12:39 PM House 91 Yeas - 21 Nays
    3/18/1998 9:41 AM House 82 Yeas - 35 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6472 Exclusive provider organizations.
    627.6515 Out-of-state groups.
    627.668 Optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders required; exception.
    627.6681
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • HB 41, Engrossed 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    301461 - Technical Amendment
    Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics 3/20/1998
    3:39 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6472 Exclusive provider organizations.
    627.6515 Out-of-state groups.
    627.668 Optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders required; exception.
    627.6681
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • HB 41, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6472 Exclusive provider organizations.
    627.6515 Out-of-state groups.
    627.668 Optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders required; exception.
    627.6681
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • HB 41, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM