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CS/HB 535: Health Insurance [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Cretul ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan ; Porth ; Zapata

Health Insurance [EPCC]; Revises definition of "bone marrow transplant"; requires identification card containing specified information be given insureds under health benefit plans & group health insurance policies & persons having health care services through health maintenance contracts; provides for exception to specified identification card requirements for cards issued before specified date.

Effective Date: 01/01/2009
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-119
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/15/2008 House • Filed
    1/23/2008 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council
    2/7/2008 House • Referred to Insurance (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00043; Referred to Insurance (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00132
    3/11/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (JE), 03/13/08, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    3/13/2008 House • Favorable by Insurance (JE); YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 00299
    3/18/2008 House • Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00299
    3/25/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 03/27/08, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/27/2008 House • Favorable by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00362
    3/28/2008 House • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00362
    4/8/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/10/08, 2:00 pm, 212-K -HJ 00486
    4/10/2008 House • CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -HJ 00516
    4/14/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/14/08 -HJ 00506; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00514
    4/16/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00554
    4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00643; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00643
    4/22/2008 Senate • In Messages; Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00775
    4/23/2008 Senate • Received -SJ 00775; Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00748; Substituted for CS/SB 1968 -SJ 00748; Read 2nd time -SJ 00748
    4/24/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00791; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00792
    4/25/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00967
    5/30/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/10/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-119

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  • CS/HB 535, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2008 at 4:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1968 (c1) Health Insurance [EPCC] Posey Similar Last Action: 4/23/2008 S 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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    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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  • CS/HB 535, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2008 at 8:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2008 2:43 PM House 41 Yeas - 72 Nays
    4/18/2008 2:58 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2008 11:07 AM Senate 39 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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  • HB 535, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2008 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    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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