Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2009-08-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2009-08-05 House Journal Page 1227 HB 222 A message dated July 9, 2009, was received stating the Governor signed the following bill and is transmitting the engrossed and enrolled copies to the Lieutenant Governor's office for permanent filing: HOUSE BILL NO. 222(title am) "An Act prohibiting discrimination by health care insurers based on genetic information; providing special enrollment requirements related to Medicaid and state child health plan coverage; requiring a health care insurer to offer coverage for the treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse; providing continuity of coverage for college students during medically necessary leaves of absence from college; requiring health care insurers in the group market to provide parity in the application of mental health and substance 2009-08-05 House Journal Page 1228 abuse benefits that comply with federal requirements; amending the definition of 'dentist' to include out-of-state dentists for purposes of certain dental insurance requirements; and providing for an effective date." Chapter No. 55, SLA 2009 Effective Date: See Chapter