CS/HB 89 (2009) -  Autism

General Bill by Health Care Services Policy Committee and Precourt (CO-SPONSORS) Bovo; Coley; Kiar; Nehr; Planas; Porth; Zapata
Autism: Requires that physician refer minor child to appropriate specialist for screening for autism spectrum disorder under certain circumstances; excepts physicians providing certain emergency care; requires health insurance plan coverage for evaluation & diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder; requires HMOs to provide direct patient access to appropriate specialist for screening, evaluation, & diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 308 Subject: Developmental Disabilities [SPSC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Services Policy Committee 3/20/2009 10:59:22 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Services Policy Committee 3/16/2009 6:05:10 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/20/2009 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Committee Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/20/2009 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/20/2009 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Services Policy Committee Time: 03/20/2009 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Services Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Care Services Policy Committee Time: 03/18/2009 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Services Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Services Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/16/2009 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Services Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Services Policy Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Services Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Family Services Policy Council Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Health & Family Services Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Services Policy Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Services Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/09/2008 - 5:06 PM Member: Precourt Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
381.986
627.6686 HB 1385
641.63