An Act relative to the treatment of infantile cataracts
Summary
By Mr. Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1177) of Edward R. Philips 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
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Sep 15, 2022
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
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ted Philips
DDemocratic
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