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CS/SB 1968: Health Insurance [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Storms

Health Insurance [EPCC]; Requires an identification card containing specified information to be given to insureds under health benefit plans and group health insurance policies and persons having health care services through health maintenance contracts. Provides that a company that contracts with the state to provide medical services to enrollees in the state group insurance program is exempt from updating ID cards that were issued before a specified date, etc.

Effective Date: 01/01/2009
Last Action: 4/23/2008 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 535 -SJ 00748; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2008-119) -SJ 00748
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/13/2008 Senate • Filed
    2/27/2008 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00115
    3/6/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/11/08, 9:00 am, 412-K
    3/11/2008 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00248; Now in Health Policy -SJ 00248
    3/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/19/08, 9:00 am, 301-S
    3/19/2008 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00287
    3/20/2008 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00287
    4/7/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/10/08, 2:30 pm, 401-S
    4/10/2008 Senate • CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00619; CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -SJ 00629
    4/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00619
    4/23/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 535 -SJ 00748; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2008-119) -SJ 00748

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  • CS/SB 1968, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2008 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 535 (c1) Cretul Similar Last Action: 6/10/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-119
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    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4236 Coverage for bone marrow transplant procedures.
    627.642 Outline of coverage.
    627.657 Provisions of group health insurance policies.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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  • SB 1968, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2008 at 2:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2008 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    377728 - Amendment
    General Government Appropriations
    (Lawson)
    4/10/2008
    9:33 AM
    Withdrawn
    4/11/2008
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    213968 - Amendment
    General Government Appropriations
    (Baker)
    4/10/2008
    2:10 PM
    Favorable
    4/11/2008
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    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2008 9:00 AM Banking and Insurance 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/19/2008 9:00 AM Health Policy View Vote Record
    4/10/2008 2:30 PM General Government Appropriations 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4236 Coverage for bone marrow transplant procedures.
    627.642 Outline of coverage.
    627.657 Provisions of group health insurance policies.
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts.

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