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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5964: Insurance coverage

Preventing denial of insurance coverage for injuries caused by narcotic or alcohol use.

Summary

  • The law allowing individual disability insurance policies to deny payment for the treatment of injuries sustained as a consequence of the insured person being intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic is repealed.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2004
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
February 25, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004

AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage for injuries sustained because of alcohol or narcotic use;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  4. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5964 in other sessions

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