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CS/HB 701: Behavioral Health Care Services Coverage and Access

GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caruso ; Eskamani ; Fetterhoff ; Goff-Marcil ; Leek ; Silvers ; Slosberg ; Tant

Behavioral Health Care Services Coverage and Access; Requires DFS to submit report relating to behavioral health care services & benefits to Governor & Legislature by specified date; specifies minimum information report must contain; requires department to make certain information available on its website; requires health insurers & health maintenance organizations to disclose specified information on their websites; requires health insurers & health maintenance organizations to annually provide certain written notices to insureds or subscribers.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-146
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2021 House • Filed
    2/18/2021 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    2/26/2021 House • Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • Favorable by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2021 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    3/10/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/11/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/12/2021 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    3/16/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    3/18/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/9/2021 House • Amendment 476591 filed
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 476591 adopted
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 1
    • Immediately certified
    • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/16/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 496
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 496
    4/21/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 527
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1024 -SJ 527
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 527
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 527
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 527
    4/21/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-146

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  • CS/HB 701, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2021 at 12:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1024 (c2) Increasing Access to Mental Health Care Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2021-146) -SJ 527

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.36 Page 1 (pdf)
    627.4215 Page 3 (pdf)
    641.31085 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 701, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/15/2021 at 5:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1024 (c2) Increasing Access to Mental Health Care Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2021-146) -SJ 527

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2021 10:58 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.36 Page 1 (pdf)
    627.4215 Page 3 (pdf)
    641.31085 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 701, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2021 at 7:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1024 (c1) Increasing Access to Mental Health Care Brodeur Similar Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2021-146) -SJ 527

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    476591 - Amendment
    Remove lines 64-84 and insert:
    Stevenson 4/9/2021
    2:40 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/15/2021
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 3:51 PM House 117 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.36 Page 1 (pdf)
    627.4215 Page 3 (pdf)
    641.31085 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 701, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2021 at 5:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2021 (pdf)
    Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1024 Increasing Access to Mental Health Care Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/21/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 701 (Ch. 2021-146) -SJ 527

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    900543 - Amendment
    Remove lines 22-53 and insert:
    Stevenson 3/9/2021
    5:40 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/10/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.36 Page 1 (pdf)

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