SB 448 (2008) -  Breast Cancer/Lymph Node Dissection Coverage [EPCC]

General Bill by Joyner
Breast Cancer/Lymph Node Dissection Coverage [EPCC]: Cites this act as the "Mary B. Hooks Act." Includes lymph node dissections under the provisions prescribing the length of a hospital stay relating to a mastectomy and the outpatient postsurgical followup care that any group, blanket, or franchise accident or health insurance policies, and HMOs must cover, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 04/01/08 9:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 04/15/08 10:45 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • General Government Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 363 Subject: Breast Cancer Treatment Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 4/15/2008 6:49:27 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 4/1/2008 12:53:22 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on General Government Appropriations Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00617 Time: 04/16/2008 - 10:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00617 Time: 04/15/2008 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/15/08, 10:45 am, 301-S Time: 04/10/2008 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Health Policy -SJ 00389 Time: 04/01/2008 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00389 Time: 04/01/2008 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/01/08, 9:30 am, 412-K Time: 03/27/2008 - 3:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00031 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations Time: 12/13/2007 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/05/2007 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0627.64171
0627.66121
0641.31 SB 174, SB 364, CS/SB 1010, CS/CS/SB 1012, CS/CS/SB 1598, CS/SB 1968, SB 2446, CS/CS/SB 2534, SB 2704