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HB 833: Infant Eye Care

GENERAL BILL by Garcia, L. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandenburg ; Hooper ; Robaina ; Meadows ; Roberson, Y ; Cusack ; Taylor, P ; Vana ; Saunders ; Zapata ; Kriseman ; Gibson ; Garcia

Infant Eye Care; requires certain eye examinations for all infants born in hospitals in state; exempts this requirement from specified provision re penalty; revises exception to certain applicability requirements concerning infant eye care; provides that coverage for children under health insurance policies & HMO contracts must include certain eye examinations for infants & children. Amends 383.04, 627.6416, 641.31.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Healthcare Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2007 House • Filed
    2/23/2007 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council
    3/1/2007 House • Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00061; Referred to Health Innovation (HC) by Healthcare Council -HJ 00126
    3/23/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation (HC), 03/27/07, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/27/2007 House • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Health Innovation (HC); YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -HJ 00304
    3/28/2007 House • Now in Healthcare Council -HJ 00304
    5/4/2007 House • Died in Healthcare Council

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  • HB 833, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/14/2007 at 10:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Health Innovation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Health Innovation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 171 Infant Eye Care Saunders Similar Last Action: 2/22/2007 H Withdrawn from Health Quality (HC); Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00022
    Location:
    S 366 (c1) Infant Eye Care [SPCC] Wilson Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    383.04 Prophylactic required for eyes of infants.
    627.6416 Coverage for child health supervision services.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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