CS/HB 291 (2007) -  Coverage for Mental and Nervous Disorders

General Bill by Healthcare Council and Homan (CO-SPONSORS) Adams; Allen; Altman; Ambler; Anderson; Attkisson; Aubuchon; Ausley; Baxley; Boyd; Brandenburg; Brisé; Brown; Bucher; Bullard; Carroll; Chestnut; Coley; Cretul; Culp; Cusack; Davis, M.; Dean; Domino; Evers; Fields; Fitzgerald; Ford; Frishe; Galvano; Garcia; Garcia, R.; Gelber; Gibbons; Gibson; Gibson, H.; Glorioso; Gonzalez; Grant; Grimsley; Harrell; Hays; Heller; Holder; Holloway; Hooper; Jenne; Jordan; Kendrick; Kiar; Kravitz; Kreegel; Kriseman; Legg; Long; Machek; Mahon; McKeel; Meadows; Mealor; Murzin; Needelman; Nehr; Patronis; Peterman; Planas; Porth; Precourt; Proctor; Randolph; Reagan; Reed; Richardson; Richter; Robaina; Roberson, Y.; Ross; Sachs; Sands; Saunders; Schenck; Schwartz; Scionti; Seiler; Skidmore; Soto; Taylor, P.; Thompson; Thurston; Troutman; Vana; Waldman; Williams, T.; Zapata
Coverage for Mental and Nervous Disorders: Revises requirements for optional coverage for mental & nervous disorders; revises benefits limitations; provides options application requirement; provides for application to state employees contingent upon appropriation.
Effective Date: October 1, 2007, except that the amendments to s. 627.668, Florida Statutes, made by this act and incorporated under the State Group Insurance Program established pursuant to s. 110.123, Florida Statutes, shall not apply to state employees unless a specific appropriation for that purpose is made in the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2007-2008.
Last Event: Died in Policy & Budget Council on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1834 Subject: Optional Coverage for Health-related Disorders [EPCC] Relationship: Compare

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/23/2007 2:06:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/23/2007 2:05:24 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Healthcare Council 4/16/2007 9:52:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Health Innovation 3/28/2007 5:12:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Health Innovation 3/26/2007 12:07:20 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Policy & Budget Council Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version:
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:53 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:53 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/23/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/23/2007 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/23/2007 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Healthcare Council Time: 04/23/2007 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Healthcare Council Time: 04/17/2007 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Healthcare Council agenda Time: 04/13/2007 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 03/28/2007 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Health Innovation Time: 03/28/2007 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Health Innovation Time: 03/27/2007 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Health Innovation agenda Time: 03/23/2007 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Health Innovation Time: 02/08/2007 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Health Innovation by Healthcare Council Time: 02/08/2007 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Health Innovation Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 01/29/2007 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/29/2007 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Council Time: 01/29/2007 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/16/2007 - 3:14 PM Member: Homan Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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627.668