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HB 1011: Epidural Anesthesia

GENERAL BILL by Jacobs ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Levine

Epidural Anesthesia; requires health insurance policies & health maintenance organization contracts that cover maternity care to cover administration of epidural anesthesia during labor & delivery; prohibits restricting or refusing access to such procedure, except when medically contraindicated; prohibits requiring patient's advance notice or special consent to such procedure. Amends 627.6406,.6574, 641.31.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Insurance (CAC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/24/1999 House • Prefiled
3/2/1999 House • Introduced -HJ 00083
3/3/1999 House • Referred to Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00176
3/18/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CAC), 03/22/99, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred
4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Insurance (CAC)