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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 5521

AN ACT EXPANDING REQUIRED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREEXISTING CONDITIONS.

Became law as Public Act 19-134, signed July 1, 2019, 165 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) redefine "preexisting conditions provision" to include preexisting conditions regardless of whether medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment was recommended or received for such conditions prior to the effective date of coverage under a health insurance policy or plan, (2) require short-term insurance policies to exclude the same preexisting conditions provision as other individual and group health insurance policies, and (3) repeal redundant exceptions concerning mandatory coverage for breast cancer survivors.

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

59 co-sponsors

Christine Conley, Liz Linehan, Mary M. Mushinsky, Kate Rotella, Dorinda Borer, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Jason Doucette, Josh Elliott, Philip L. Young III, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Robin E. Comey, Laura M. Devlin, John K. Hampton, Joseph P. Gresko, Tom Arnone, Quentin Williams, Kara Rochelle, Kim Rose, Patricia A. Dillon, Julio A. Concepcion, Dave W. Yaccarino, Michelle L. Cook, Lucy Dathan, John H. Frey, Carol Hall, Gregory Haddad, Fred Camillo, Patricia Billie Miller, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Patrick S. Boyd, Jillian Gilchrest, Pat Wilson Pheanious, Emmett D. Riley, Linda A. Orange, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Livvy R. Floren, David Michel, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Jane M. Garibay, Kerry S. Wood, Rick Lopes, Bob Godfrey, Anne M. Hughes, Matt Blumenthal, Tim Ackert, Gary A. Turco Jr., Devin R. Carney, Brenda L. Kupchick, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Joe Verrengia, Kevin Ryan, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Tom Delnicki, William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Anthony L. Nolan, Susan M. Johnson, Maria P. Horn, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Joseph C. Serra

In the Senate

    20 co-sponsors

    George S. Logan, Paul M. Formica, Marilyn V. Moore, Henri Martin, Saud Anwar, Gennaro Bizzarro, John A. Kissel, Heather S. Somers, Dan Champagne, Kevin D. Witkos, Norman Needleman, Catherine A. Osten, Christine Cohen, Kevin C. Kelly, Alexandra Bergstein, Leonard A. Fasano, Julie Kushner, Mae Flexer, Carlo Leone, Derek Slap

    Its course

    January 17 to July 1, 2019, 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 action21 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Apr 1790 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeJan 17 to Mar 1456 days

    In the SenateApr 17 to Jun 549 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2722 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 14 days

    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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Apr 17

    1. Jan 17Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 27Drafted as a bill by Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Feb 28Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    4. Mar 1Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    5. Mar 14Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 17Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 22 – Jun 5

    1. Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 5Passed the Senate

    To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 24Numbered Public Act 19-134
    2. Jun 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 1Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Jan 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 24Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 27DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 17HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. Apr 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. Jun 5SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. Jun 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 24PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jul 1SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor