l9n/ Connecticut

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 5019

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUG HISTORY AS AN UNDERWRITING TOOL TO DENY INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.

Became law as Public Act 09-123, signed June 18, 2009, 162 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit the use of an individual's prescription drug history as a factor in underwriting an individual health insurance policy unless such history derives directly from a medical diagnosis of an underlying condition.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Vickie Orsini Nardello, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Beth Bye, Roberta B. Willis, Peter A. Tercyak, Michelle L. Cook, Barbara L. Lambert, Terry Backer, Larry B. Butler, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Joseph J. Taborsak, Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    11 co-sponsors

    Mary Ann Handley, Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Edwin A. Gomes, Thomas A. Colapietro, Anthony J. Musto, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Edith G. Prague, Jonathan A. Harris, Eileen M. Daily, Martin M. Looney

    Its course

    January 7 to June 18, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action23 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Apr 1497 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeJan 7 to Mar 557 days

    In the SenateApr 14 to May 2945 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 29 to Jun 1012 days

    With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 188 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 14 · Adopted May 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Apr 14

    1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Jan 30Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Feb 18Drafted as a bill by Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    4. Feb 19Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    5. Mar 5Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 14The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 16 – May 29

    1. Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 29The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 5 – Jun 18

    1. Jun 5Numbered Public Act 09-123
    2. Jun 10Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 18Signed by the Governor
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Jan 7REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 30PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Feb 5Vote to DraftBoth houses
    4. Feb 18DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    5. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    6. Mar 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 19FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 14HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. Apr 14HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    17. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    18. May 29SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 29SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 29ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    21. Jun 5PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. Jun 10TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jun 18SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor