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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 164, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2008 at 9:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 19 (c2) Coverage for Mental and Nervous Disorders Homan Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Messages
    Location:
    S 1290 Insurance/Amino Acid Formulas/Mental Disorders [EPCC] Peaden Compare Last Action: 2/20/2008 S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations; Withdrawn prior to introduction
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6675 Conversion on termination of eligibility.
    627.668 Optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders required; exception.
    627.669 Optional coverage required for substance abuse impaired persons; exception.

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  • SB 164, Original Filed Version Posted 11/9/2007 at 12:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    052754 - Amendment
    		Health Policy
    (Crist)     		3/20/2008
    9:24 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/20/2008     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2008 2:15 PM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/19/2008 9:00 AM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.6675 Conversion on termination of eligibility.
    627.668 Optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders required; exception.
    627.669 Optional coverage required for substance abuse impaired persons; exception.

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