SB22 Alabama 2013 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, health plans that offer
breast cancer coverage have been required to
provide coverage for reconstruction and prostheses</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
</p>
Subjects
Health
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | H | Delivered to Governor at 7:02 p.m. on May 20, 2013 |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Assigned Act No. 2013-284. |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Enrolled |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1050 |
| May 20, 2013 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1220 |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Millican motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1219 |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 20, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 21, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
| February 21, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 107 |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 106 |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Bedford Amendment Offered |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Bedford motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 105 |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Bedford first Substitute Offered |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Bedford motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Health first Substitute Offered |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 14, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 5, 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 - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2013 Session - Enrolled |