AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Includes a state-licensed facility that provides mental health and/or substance abuse treatment and/or prevention services in the definition of "health care provider" for the purposes of the prompt payment of health insurance claims.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action May 9, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Ruggiero
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
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