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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6240: Osteoporosis health coverage

Providing for osteoporosis health services coverage.

Summary

  • All insurers that provide hospital, medical or surgical coverage are required to cover osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment services. They are also required to use current education materials to increase patient awareness and encourage prevention of osteoporosis.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6240), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
February 2, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)

20 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28Pat Thibaudeau D-43Valoria Loveland D-16Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jeanine Long R-44Darlene Fairley D-32Jeannette Wood R-21Margarita Prentice D-11Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Betti Sheldon D-23Pam Roach R-31Nita Rinehart D-46Patricia Hale R-8Harriet Spanel D-40Rosa Franklin D-29Kathleen Drew D-5Sid Snyder D-19Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Karen Fraser D-22Albert Bauer D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6240 in other sessions

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