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CS/HB 597: Cystic Fibrosis Treatment/Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Reagan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Goldstein ; Hasner ; Planas ; Rivera ; Sands ; Stargel ; Troutman

Cystic Fibrosis Treatment/Insurance; requires individual health insurance policy or group health insurance policy to cover services needed to treat cystic fibrosis as authorized by physician; includes within exclusion from provisions applying to out-of-state groups group policies providing health coverage for cystic fibrosis; requires contract by HMO to cover services needed to treat cystic fibrosis as authorized by physician. Creates 627.6614; amends 627.6515, 641.31.

Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Health Care General (HFC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2005 House • Filed
2/7/2005 House • Referred to Insurance (CC); Health Care General (HFC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance (CC); Health Care General (HFC); Health Care Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00059
3/29/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CC), 03/31/05, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall --Removed from agenda
4/12/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CC), 04/14/05, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/14/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance (CC); YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 00568
4/19/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/21/2005 House • Now in Health Care General (HFC) -HJ 00568
5/6/2005 House • Died in Committee on Health Care General (HFC)