l9n/ Connecticut

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 6736

AN ACT EXTENDING TO OPTOMETRISTS THE PROHIBITION ON THE SETTING OF PAYMENTS BY HEALTH INSURERS AND OTHER ENTITIES FOR NONCOVERED BENEFITS.

Became law as Public Act 15-122, signed June 23, 2015, 138 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To extend to other health care providers besides dentists the prohibition on insurers and other entities setting payment for services or procedures that are not covered benefits under a health insurance or health benefits plan.

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

5 co-sponsors

Rick Lopes, Roberta B. Willis, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Prasad Srinivasan M.D.

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Martin M. Looney, Edwin A. Gomes, Marilyn V. Moore, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Catherine A. Osten, Eric D. Coleman, Mae Flexer

    Its course

    February 5 to June 23, 2015, 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 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to May 27111 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 5 to Mar 1942 days

    In the SenateMay 27 to Jun 15 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 1 to Jun 1514 days

    With the GovernorJun 15 to Jun 238 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 26

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn May 27

    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 Feb 5 – May 27

    1. Feb 5Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 18Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 19Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 26The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. May 27House of Representatives Amendment B was withdrawn
    6. Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 28 – Jun 1

    1. May 28Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 1Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 10Numbered Public Act 15-122
    2. Jun 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Feb 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 18PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 26HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 26HOUSE DESIGNATED HO. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 26BILL PASSED TEMPORARILYHouse of Representatives
    13. May 27AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. May 27HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 28IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. May 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    18. Jun 1SENATE PASSEDSenate
    19. Jun 1ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    20. Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    21. Jun 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    22. Jun 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    23. Jun 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor