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 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 - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB22 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |