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HB 1233: Surgical First Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cantens ; Negron

Surgical First Assistants; revises required component of internal risk management programs to include requirements for use of physician surgical first assistants; requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for medically necessary services of said assistant selected by primary surgeon to assist in covered surgical procedure, provides applicability to new or renewed policies & contracts, etc. Amends 395.0197, 627.64165,.6572, 641.31.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2002 House • Filed
1/30/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00126
2/5/2002 House • Referred to Health Regulation (HCC); Insurance (CCC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00186
2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation (HCC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2/21/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Regulation (HCC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00291
2/22/2002 House • Now in Insurance (CCC) -HJ 00291
3/22/2002 House • Died in Committee on Insurance (CCC)