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CS/SB 164: Mental/Nervous/Substance Disorders/Insurance [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Saunders ; Bennett ; Margolis ; Deutch ; Dawson ; Lynn ; Dockery

Mental/Nervous/Substance Disorders/Insurance [EPCC]; Revises the requirements for optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders. Prohibits the durational limits, dollar amounts, deductibles, or coinsurance factors for certain specified illnesses or conditions from being less favorable than those for physical illness. Repeals a specified provision relating to optional coverage for substance abuse impaired persons, etc.

Effective Date: 01/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/6/2007 Senate • Filed
11/28/2007 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations
2/28/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/04/08, 2:15 pm, 412-K
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00013; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/04/08, 2:15 pm, 412-K; Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 00169
3/10/2008 Senate • Now in Health Policy -SJ 00169
3/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/19/08, 9:00 am, 301-S
3/19/2008 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00346; CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00347
3/21/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00346
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations