| SB 0279 | Requires insurers to provide coverage for twenty-four hour inpatient care following surgery |
| Sponsor: | Bland | |||
| LR Number: | L0723.01I | Fiscal Note: | 0723-01 | |
| Committee: | Insurance and Housing | |||
| Last Action: | 01/25/99 - Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee | Journal page: | S137 | |
| Title: | ||||
| Effective Date: | August 28, 1999 | |||
SB 279 - This act requires insurance companies to provide
mandatory coverage for twenty-four hours of inpatient care
following surgery. The inpatient care may be for less than
twenty-fours if the patient agrees to a shorter period of
inpatient care and the insurance policy provides coverage of
post-discharge care. All insurance policies shall provide notice
of this required coverage. This required coverage shall not be
subject to greater deductibles or copayments than other similar
health care coverages provided in the policy.
STEPHEN WITTE