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
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 |