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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5874

SB 5874: Health benefit plans

Requiring health benefit plans to provide coverage for elemental formulas.

Summary

  • All insurance policies that provide coverage for hospital or medical expenses must provide coverage for amino acid-based elemental formulas when such specialized formulas are medically necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of milk protein allergies, and other allergies or intolerances.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
February 5, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5874, SSB 5874

AN ACT Relating to requiring health benefit plans to provide coverage for elemental formulas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5874)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5874)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5874)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5874)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5874)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. Referred to Ways & Means.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5874 in other sessions

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