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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 18

AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR BREAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AND EXTENDING THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD TO INSURERS FOLLOWING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD.

Became law as Public Act 11-171, signed July 13, 2011, 189 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To specify a presumption of medical necessity for appeals reviewed by review entities on behalf of the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to section 38a-478n of the general statutes, to require managed care companies, health insurers and utilization review companies to provide to providers of record and enrollees after a final determination not to certify an admission, service, procedure or extension of stay, documents and information considered in such final determination, and to require dispensation and coverage of a prescribed drug for the duration of any appeal of a determination not to certify such dispensation.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

10 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Edith G. Prague, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Donald E. Williams Jr., Joan V. Hartley, Gary D. LeBeau, Steve Cassano, Edwin A. Gomes, Bob Duff, Gayle S. Slossberg

In the House of Representatives

    20 co-sponsors

    David A. Baram, Roberta B. Willis, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Claire L. Janowski, Mary G. Fritz, Kevin Ryan, John W. Thompson, Lonnie Reed, Richard A. Smith, Linda M. Gentile, Bruce V. Morris, Peter F. Villano, Vincent J. Candelora, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Livvy R. Floren, Bruce Zalaski, Lile R. Gibbons, DebraLee Hovey, Brian Becker, Vickie Orsini Nardello

    Its course

    January 5 to July 13, 2011, 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 action26 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateJan 5 to Jun 2148 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeJan 5 to Mar 862 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 2 to Jun 86 days

    Back in the SenateJun 8 to Jun 2820 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 28 to Jun 302 days

    With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 1313 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 8 · Senate agreed Jun 8

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 8 · Senate agreed Jun 8

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

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

    In the Senate Jan 5 – Jun 2

    1. Jan 5Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Jan 18Drafted as a bill by Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Jan 19Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    4. Jan 28Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    5. Mar 8Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Jun 2Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Jun 3 – Jun 8

    1. Jun 3Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 8The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    Back in the Senate Jun 8 – Jun 28

    1. Jun 8Sent to the Senate
    2. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    4. Jun 28Numbered Public Act 11-171

    To the Governor Jun 30 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Jan 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 14Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Jan 18DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Jan 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Jan 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 8Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 9FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Mar 21SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Mar 21FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Jun 2SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. Jun 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    15. Jun 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    16. Jun 8HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 8HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 8HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 8TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    20. Jun 8DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    21. Jun 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Jun 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Jun 8ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. Jun 28PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jul 13SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor