Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2009-04-16 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2009-04-16 Senate Journal Page 0992 HB 222 HOUSE BILL NO. 222(title am) BY REPRESENTATIVES HOLMES, Tuck, Gardner, Lynn, Kerttula, Guttenberg, entitled: "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 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." was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce Committee.