SB 118 (1998): prohibiting lifetime caps on health insurance coverage.

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SB 118 (1998)

prohibiting lifetime caps on health insurance coverage.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1997-1998
  • Senate committee: Insurance
  • Subject: Insurance

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the Senate Insurance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 1997. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee. On March 20, 1997 the bill was referred to the Insurance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 2–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On February 12, 1998 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

  • Sen. K. Wheeler (SD21) (prime sponsor)
  • Sen. Cohen (SD24)
  • Rep. M. Fuller Clark (Rock 36)
  • Rep. French (Merr 3)
  • Rep. M. Smith (Straf 8)

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 27, 1997, 10:30 AM: hearing, Senate Insurance, RM101,LOB

Votes

  • February 12, 1998, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INSURANCE; SJ2, P33
  • January 27, 1997: HEARING JAN27 10:30 RM101,LOB FOR: INSUR
  • March 17, 1997: COMM REPORT RE-REF FOR MAR20 (VOTE 7-0)
  • March 20, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO INSURANCE VV; SJ9,P161
  • February 5, 1998: DISCUSS PROP AM FEB11 [AFTER EXEC SESS] RM101,LOB :INSURANCE
  • February 10, 1998: RE-REF COMM REPORT ITL FEB12 (VOTE 2-0)
  • February 12, 1998: SEN K WHEELER MOVED OTP, ML VV; ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ3,P72

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