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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 417

AN ACT CONCERNING CONFERENCES BETWEEN HEALTH CARRIERS' CLINICAL PEERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

Became law as Public Act 15-139, signed June 23, 2015, 152 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require health carriers to offer to a covered person's health care professional, after an initial adverse determination based in whole or in part on medical necessity, of a concurrent or prospective utilization review or of a benefit request, the opportunity to confer with a clinical peer of such health carrier.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Edwin A. Gomes, Marilyn V. Moore, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Andrew M. Maynard, Eric D. Coleman

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Terry B. Adams

    Its course

    January 22 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 action24 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateJan 22 to May 14112 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 1249 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 14 to Jun 118 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.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 14 · Adopted Jun 1

    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 22 – May 14

    1. Jan 22Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 20Drafted as a bill by Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Feb 23Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    4. Feb 27Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    5. Mar 12Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    6. May 14The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 15 – Jun 1

    1. May 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 1The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 11 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 11Numbered Public Act 15-139
    2. Jun 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 3Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 20DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Mar 26SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 14SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    14. May 14SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    15. May 14ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
    16. May 15FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    17. May 15HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    18. Jun 1HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 1HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 1IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 11PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. Jun 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jun 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    24. Jun 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor