SB 448: Breast Cancer/Lymph Node Dissection Coverage [EPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Joyner
Breast Cancer/Lymph Node Dissection Coverage [EPCC]; Cites this act as the "Mary B. Hooks Act." Includes lymph node dissections under the provisions prescribing the length of a hospital stay relating to a mastectomy and the outpatient postsurgical followup care that any group, blanket, or franchise accident or health insurance policies, and HMOs must cover, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2008 07/01/2008
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/5/2007 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2007 | 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 00031 |
| 3/27/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/01/08, 9:30 am, 412-K |
| 4/1/2008 | Senate |
• Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00389; Now in Health Policy -SJ 00389 |
| 4/10/2008 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/15/08, 10:45 am, 301-S |
| 4/15/2008 | Senate |
• Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00617 |
| 4/16/2008 | Senate |
• Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00617 |
| 5/2/2008 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations |