SB22 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, health plans that offer breast cancer coverage have been required to provide coverage for reconstruction and prostheses.
This bill would require the Alabama Department of Public Health to develop and disseminate for patients diagnosed with breast cancer, a standardized written summary explaining methods of treating breast cancer, options for reconstruction, and the availability of coverage.
This bill would require every physician who issues a report of mammography results to notify patients under certain conditions of potential problems associated with dense breast tissue.
Relating to breast cancer education and coverage; to require the Alabama Department of Public Health to develop, and to disseminate to breast cancer patients, a standardized written summary explaining methods of treating breast cancer, options for reconstruction, and the availability of coverage; and to require the physician issuing the report of the mammography to notify patients under certain conditions of potential problems associated with dense breast tissue.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | H | Delivered to Governor at 7:02 p.m. on May 20, 2013 |
| May 19, 2013 | H | Assigned Act No. 2013-284. |
| May 19, 2013 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 19, 2013 | S | Enrolled |
| May 19, 2013 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 19, 2013 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1050 |
| May 19, 2013 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 19, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1220 |
| May 19, 2013 | H | Millican motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1219 |
| May 19, 2013 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| May 19, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 19, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 20, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| February 20, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 107 |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 106 |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 105 |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Bedford first Substitute Offered |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Bedford motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Health first Substitute Offered |
| February 18, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 13, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 4, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2013 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature