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HB 1523 - 2017-18
Requiring health plans to cover, with no cost sharing, all preventive services required to be covered under federal law as of December 31, 2016.
Companion Bill: SB 5602
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 7
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 15
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6
First reading, referred to Health Care.
Mar 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 23
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
Apr 24
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 2ND SPECIAL SESSION
May 23
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2017 3RD SPECIAL SESSION
Jun 21
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2018 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 8
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 26
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 31
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 4.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 2
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 15
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 6:00 PM.
(Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 27
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 3
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 6
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 9
Governor signed.
Chapter 14, 2018 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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