Bill Status of HB 3137   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  TOPICAL EYE MEDICATION ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady-Ron Sandack-Laura Fine-Mary E. Flowers-Monique D. Davis, Al Riley and Silvana Tabares

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Terry Link)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0226

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Topical Eye Medication Prescription Act. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance in this State that provides coverage for prescription topical eye medication shall not deny coverage for the refilling of a prescription for topical eye medication when certain conditions are met.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/25/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack
  2/25/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/25/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/5/2015HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dan Brady
  3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  3/9/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Insurance Committee
  3/11/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/17/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 020-001-000
  3/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  3/26/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/26/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  4/14/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  4/14/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015
  4/14/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  4/15/2015SenateFirst Reading
  4/15/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/22/2015SenateAssigned to Insurance
  4/29/2015SenateDo Pass Insurance; 015-000-000
  4/29/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015
  5/18/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
  5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/19/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  8/3/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  8/3/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016
  8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0226

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