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SB 1562: Epidural Anesthesia

GENERAL BILL by KURTH

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Last Action: 4/8/1999 Senate - Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00474; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00474
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/1999 Senate • Prefiled
3/9/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00145
4/8/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00474; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00474