AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COMMUNICATION ACCESS SERVICES (Requires insurance plans to include coverage for effective communication access services between patients who are deaf and their healthcare professionals in order to ensure that their health needs and treatments are understood.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2017
Last action Jun 20, 2017
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
03/29/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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