Legislature(2009 - 2010)
2009-04-18 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2009-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1060 HB 222 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 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 second time. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. HOUSE BILL NO. 222(title am) was read the third time. The question being: "Shall 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 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" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: 2009-04-18 Senate Journal Page 1061 HB 222(title am) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Dates YEAS: 17 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Bunde, Davis, Dyson, Ellis, French, Huggins, Kookesh, McGuire, Menard, Meyer, Olson, Paskvan, Stevens, Therriault, Thomas, Wagoner, Wielechowski Absent: Hoffman, Stedman and so, HOUSE BILL NO. 222(title am) passed the Senate. Senator Ellis moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was signed by the President and Secretary and returned to the House.