Michelle Maldonado
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 20
Primary
Proton radiation therapy; clinical evidence for decisions on coverage. Permits a health insurance carrier to consider (i) coverage of a proton radiation therapy treatment by Medicare, Medicaid, or any other governmental health care coverage for any type of cancer or (ii) a recommendation of proton radiation therapy by a patient's treating physician or radiation oncologist as a sufficient standard of clinical evidence to justify coverage of proton radiation therapy.
Proton radiation therapy; clinical evidencefor decisions on coverage. Requires that a health insurance carrierconsider (i) coverage of a proton radiation therapy treatment by Medicare,Medicaid, or any other governmental health care coverage for any typeof cancer or (ii) a recommendation of proton radiation therapy bya patient's treating physician or radiation oncologist as a sufficientstandard of clinical evidence to justify coverage of proton radiationtherapy.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 538 (effective 7/1/24 - see bill)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0538)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB987ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Impact statement from DPB (HB987E)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
Printed as engrossed 24103741D-E
Read second time
Engrossed by House as amended HB987E
Committee amendment agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 1-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB987)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103741D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103741D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 24103741D-E | PDF HTML |
| HB987ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0538 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB987FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB987F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB987AH | HTML |
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