Relating to cancer treatment.
Summary
Requires health benefit plans that cover radiation therapy for cancer to cover proton beam therapy on basis no less favorable than other covered benefits. Permits prior authorization or other utilization review.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed Jun 20, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2019 · House Jun 4, 2019
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Mar 26, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 20, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Barreto. Passed.
lower
May 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Alan Olsen
RRepublican
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Cedric Hayden
RRepublican
Co
Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
Co
Greg Barreto
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Thatcher
RRepublican
Co
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
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