| HB1418 | Requires certain referrals to other health care professionals after a diagnosis of cancer and requires insurance coverage. |
| Sponsor: | Dougherty, Patrick (67) | Effective Date: | 00/00/0000 | ||
| CoSponsor: | Carter, Paula J. (61) | LR Number: | 2428L.01I | ||
| Last Action: | COMMITTEE: CRITICAL ISSUES | ||||
| 03/13/2000 - Public Hearing Held (H) | |||||
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| Next Hearing: | Hearing not scheduled | ||||
| Calendar: | Bill currently not on calendar | ||||
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HB 1418 -- Health Insurance Co-Sponsors: Dougherty, Carter This bill requires health insurers to provide coverage for referrals to oncologists and radiologists whenever a physician diagnoses a patient with cancer. Such physicians are required to provide these referrals within 7 days of the diagnosis. The bill does not apply to some supplemental health insurance policies.
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