CS/SB 164 (2008) -  Mental/Nervous/Substance Disorders/Insurance [EPCC]

General Bill by Health Policy and Crist (CO-SPONSORS) Saunders; Bennett; Margolis; Deutch; Dawson; Lynn; Dockery
Mental/Nervous/Substance Disorders/Insurance [EPCC]: Revises the requirements for optional coverage for mental and nervous disorders. Prohibits the durational limits, dollar amounts, deductibles, or coinsurance factors for certain specified illnesses or conditions from being less favorable than those for physical illness. Repeals a specified provision relating to optional coverage for substance abuse impaired persons, etc.
Effective Date: 01/01/2009
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: 03/04/08 2:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 1
  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 03/19/08 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • General Government Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 19 Subject: Coverage for Mental and Nervous Disorders Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1290 Subject: Insurance/Amino Acid Formulas/Mental Disorders [EPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 3/20/2008 5:30:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 3/4/2008 5:08:53 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: c1
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00346 Time: 03/21/2008 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/21/2008 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00347 Time: 03/19/2008 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00346 Time: 03/19/2008 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/19/08, 9:00 am, 301-S Time: 03/14/2008 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Health Policy -SJ 00169 Time: 03/10/2008 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -SJ 00169 Time: 03/04/2008 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/04/08, 2:15 pm, 412-K Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00013 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/04/08, 2:15 pm, 412-K Time: 02/28/2008 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Policy; General Government Appropriations Time: 11/28/2007 - 12:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 09/06/2007 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0627.6675
0627.668 SB 1290
0627.669