David Ortiz
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 38
Primary
For the purposes of health insurance coverage for a prosthetic device (device), the act requires a health insurance carrier to provide coverage for an additional device or devices if the covered person's treating physician determines that the additional device or devices are necessary for the covered person to engage in physical and recreational activities. The required coverage applies to large employer plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025. For individual and small group plans, the act requires the division of insurance (division) to make a determination as to whether the required coverage for a prosthetic device or devices is in addition to essential health benefits that requires the state to defray the costs of the required coverage and to submit the determination to the federal department of health and human services (federal department) for confirmation of the division's determination. If the federal department confirms that the required coverage is not in addition to essential health benefits or fails to respond within 365 days after the division submitted the request, the required coverage applies to individual and small group plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025. APPROVED by Governor May 25, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/25/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/17/2023) | |
| Rerevised (05/01/2023) | |
| Revised (04/28/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (04/18/2023) | |
| Engrossed (04/17/2023) | |
| Introduced (01/31/2023) | |
| PA2 (04/14/2023) | |
| PA1 (03/23/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/12/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/27/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/27/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note MEMO1 (03/21/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/22/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (07/26/2023) |
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