CS/HB 89: Autism
GENERAL BILL by Health Care Services Policy Committee ; Precourt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bovo ; Coley ; Kiar ; Nehr ; Planas ; Porth ; Zapata
Autism; Requires that physician refer minor child to appropriate specialist for screening for autism spectrum disorder under certain circumstances; excepts physicians providing certain emergency care; requires health insurance plan coverage for evaluation & diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder; requires HMOs to provide direct patient access to appropriate specialist for screening, evaluation, & diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/9/2008 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/30/2008 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Services Policy (HFPC); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Health Care Services Policy (HFPC); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Health & Family Services Policy Council; Government Operations Appropriations (CGHC); Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 00014 |
| 3/16/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Care Services Policy (HFPC), 03/18/09, 1:45 pm, 306-H |
| 3/18/2009 | House |
• CS by Health Care Services Policy (HFPC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00241 |
| 3/20/2009 | House |
• CS read 1st time on 03/20/09 -HJ 00236; CS filed; Now in Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC) -HJ 00239 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC) |