AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Requires insurers to cover residential or inpatient treatment for mental health and/or substance abuse, and requires a consent for peer coaching services.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Last action Sep 19, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
Mar 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/22/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/14/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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