SB189 (2018) Detail

Requiring insurance policies to cover 3-D mammography.


CHAPTER 208

SB 189-FN - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2018 SESSION

17-0867

01/09

 

SENATE BILL 189-FN

 

AN ACT requiring insurance policies to cover 3-D mammography.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Rep. Rosenwald, Hills. 30; Rep. Kotowski, Merr. 24; Rep. Fothergill, Coos 1; Rep. Butler, Carr. 7; Rep. Biggie, Hills. 23

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires insurance policies to cover 3-D tomosynthesis mammography.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0867

01/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT requiring insurance policies to cover 3-D mammography.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

208:1  Low-Dose Mammography; Definitions.  Amend RSA 417-D:1, II to read as follows:

III.  "Low-dose mammography'' means the X-ray examination of the breast using equipment dedicated specifically for mammography, including the X-ray tube, filter, compression device, screens, films, and cassettes, with a radiation exposure which is diagnostically valuable and in keeping with the recommended "Average Patient Exposure Guides'' as published by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.  "Low-dose mammography" shall also include 3-D tomosynthesis mammography.

208:2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

Approved: June 08, 2018

Effective Date: August 07, 2018

 

 

Links


Date Body Type
Feb. 7, 2017 Senate Hearing
Jan. 3, 2018 Senate Floor Vote
March 27, 2018 House Hearing
April 17, 2018 House Exec Session
May 2, 2018 House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

SB189 Revision: 4133 Date: June 13, 2018, 10:32 a.m.
SB189 Revision: 3732 Date: May 4, 2018, 9:39 a.m.
SB189 Revision: 2638 Date: Jan. 31, 2017, 9:27 a.m.

Docket


June 8, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 06/08/2018; Chapter 0208; Effective 08/07/2018


May 10, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18


May 10, 2018: Enrolled 05/10/2018


May 3, 2018: Reconsider SB 189 (Rep. White): MF VV 05/03/2018


May 3, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/03/2018


May 3, 2018: Refer for Interim Study: MF RC 154-178 05/03/2018


May 2, 2018: Special Order to first order of business on 5/3/2018 (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 05/02/2018


: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass


: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (Vote 11-8; RC)


May 2, 2018: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study for 05/02/2018 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 17 P. 10


April 17, 2018: Executive Session: 04/17/2018 01:30 PM LOB 302


April 11, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/11/2018 01:45 PM LOB 302


April 4, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 04/04/2018 01:15 PM LOB 302


March 27, 2018: Public Hearing: 03/27/2018 10:00 AM LOB 302


March 7, 2018: Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 7 P. 50


Jan. 3, 2018: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/03/2018; SJ 1


Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2017-2553s, RC 2Y-21N, AF; 01/03/2018; SJ 1


Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-2553s, 01/03/2018; SC 48


March 9, 2017: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/09/2017; SJ 8


March 9, 2017: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/09/2017; SC 12


Feb. 7, 2017: Hearing: 02/07/2017, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 9


Jan. 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 5