Relating to health care coverage benefits for human papillomavirus vaccinations, and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 5, 2019
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides that mandated health care coverage benefits for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations must be provided for HPV vaccinations administered in accordance with the current recommendations issued by the centers for disease control and prevention of the United States department of health and human services. The bill is applicable to third-party payment provider policies, contracts, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2020. The bill makes a conforming change to the spelling of “papillomavirus” in Code section 279.50(9)(c).

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 5, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Thomas A. Greene R
• Sen. Liz Mathis D

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