SB22 Alabama 2013 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Roger Bedford, Jr.Democrat - Session
- Regular Session 2013
- Title
- Breast Cancer, duty of Department of Public Health to develop and physicians disseminate certain information to patients regarding treatment options, reconstructive options, and coverage
- Description
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.
- Subjects
- Health
Bill Actions
Delivered to Governor at 7:02 p.m. on May 20, 2013
Assigned Act No. 2013-284.
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1050
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1220
Millican motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1219
Health Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 107
Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 106
Bedford Amendment Offered
Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 105
Bedford first Substitute Offered
Bedford motion to Table adopted Voice Vote
Health first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health
Bill Text
Votes
Bedford motion to Adopt
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Millican motion to Adopt
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature