An Act relative to the treatment of infantile cataracts
Summary
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 545) of Louis L. Kafka and others that health insurance policies that cover infantile cataract surgery be required to provide coverage for aphakic lenses for treatment and rehabilitation. Financial Services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jul 18, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Louis L. Kafka
DDemocratic
Co
CW
Chris Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth A. Poirier
RRepublican
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
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