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AL SB289

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/19/2015

Primary Sponsor

Larry Stutts

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

  • Repeals Section 22-13-71 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which required physicians to provide written notification to patients when dense breast tissue is found during a mammogram regarding increased breast cancer risk
  • Repeals Section 27-48-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, which required insurance maternity coverage to provide medically necessary inpatient hospital care for mothers and newborns for minimum amounts of time under certain conditions
  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law

Legislative Description

Health care, sections repealed relating to notification requirements when dense breast tissue is found during mammogram and relating to insurance maternity coverage for inpatient hospital care for certain minimum amounts of time for a mother and newborn, Secs. 22-13-71, 27-48-2 repealed

Health Care

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services

3/19/2015

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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