HB 207: Health Insurance/Autism Spectrum
GENERAL BILL by Crow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heyman ; Fasano ; Logan ; Greenstein ; Ritter ; Morroni ; Effman ; Villalobos ; Rayson ; Bush ; Kosmas ; Sobel ; Wilson ; Wasserman Schultz ; Sanderson ; Gottlieb ; Goode ; Sublette ; Bloom
Health Insurance/Autism Spectrum; requires health insurer or HMO that offers major medical coverage to include coverage for treating autism spectrum disorder; defines term "autism spectrum disorder"; authorizes insurer or HMO to confirm diagnosis or review appropriateness of treatment plan; provides that act does not affect licensure of health care professional or impair right to reimbursement of health care provider.
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Health Care Services (HFC)
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/23/1998 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 1/7/1999 | House |
• Referred to Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); General Appropriations (FRC) |
| 3/2/1999 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Insurance (CAC); Health Care Services (HFC); General Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00033 |
| 3/18/1999 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CAC), 03/22/99, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/22/1999 | House |
• Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Insurance (CAC) -HJ 00388 |
| 3/24/1999 | House |
• Now in Health Care Services (HFC) -HJ 00388 |
| 4/30/1999 | House |
• Died in Committee on Health Care Services (HFC) |