BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5430: Cranial hair prostheses

Requiring insurers to provide coverage for cranial hair prostheses.

Summary

  • $ All health insurance policies that provide coverage for prostheses must provide coverage for cranial hair prostheses for patients under 18 years of age suffering from alopecia areata, totalis or universalis.

From the House Bill Analysis (SB 5430), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2001
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced
January 23, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to coverage for cranial hair prostheses for alopecia areata;

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5430
34 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican91302
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5430
91 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44104
Republican47002
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Nay (1)

History

  1. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Amended in the House. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
  5. Senate adheres to its position and asks House to concur.
  6. House insists on its position and asks Senate to concur.
  7. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. WM - Majority; do pass.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. And refer to Ways & Means.
  26. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5430 in other sessions

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