Relates to providing coverage and information on chest wall reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy or partial mastectomy
Summary
Relates to providing coverage and information on chest wall reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy or partial mastectomy; provides that aesthetic flat closure be included in information provided to patients and in insurance coverage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Dec 13, 2021
Signed Oct 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2022 · Assembly May 3, 2022
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
May 31, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Oct 14, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.571
lower
May 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 3, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
May 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stacey Pheffer Amato
DDemocratic
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