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CS/SB 272: Health Insurance/Autism Spectrum

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Scott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Silver ; Forman ; Geller ; Campbell ; Latvala ; Gutman ; Horne

Health Insurance/Autism Spectrum; requires health insurer or HMO that offers major medical coverage to include coverage for treating autism spectrum disorder; defines such disorder; authorizes insurer or HMO to confirm diagnosis or review appropriateness of treatment plan; provides that act does not affect licensure of health care professional or impair right to reimbursement of health care provider; makes legislative finding that act fulfills important state interest.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/15/1998 Senate • Prefiled
1/20/1999 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy
2/9/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/16/99, 12:30 pm, Room-110S
2/16/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance
2/17/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/16/99, 12:30 pm, Room-110S; Comm. Action: CS by Banking and Insurance -SJ 00015; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -SJ 00105; Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00015
4/14/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/19/99, 1:00 pm, Room-412K
4/19/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy -SJ 00638
4/20/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00638
4/26/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00810; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00810; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00810
4/27/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01168; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 01168
4/27/1999 House • In Messages
4/30/1999 House • Died in Messages