Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Insurance Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 487
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, INCLUDING COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN, FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; TO DEFINE "AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER" AS AN AUTISTIC DISORDER, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, OR PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
45 co-sponsors
Blaine Eaton, Brian Aldridge, Larry Baker, Toby Barker, Cecil Brown, Kelvin Buck, Clara Burnett, Credell Calhoun, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Alyce G. Clarke, Angela Cockerham, Mark DuVall, Harvey Fillingane, Jack Gadd, Joe C. Gardner, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Bobby B. Howell, Mac Huddleston, Robert E. Huddleston, Michael W. Janus, Brandon Jones, Sherra Hillman Lane, Rita Martinson, W. T. Mayhall, Jr., John Mayo, Warner F. McBride, America Chuck Middleton, John L. Moore, Russ Nowell, Willie J. Perkins, Sr., Bill Pigott, Jimmy Puckett, John Read, Margaret Rogers, Bobby Shows, Jeffrey C. Smith, Gary V. Staples, Mary Ann Stevens, Preston E. Sullivan, Sara R. Thomas, Jessica Upshaw, Greg Ward, Linda Whittington
Its course
January 30 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 30 to Feb 19 · stopped20 days
InsuranceJan 30 to Feb 19 · stopped20 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 30 – Feb 19
- Jan 30Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 30Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives