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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
| March 9, 2016 | NH | HB 1696 | Amends Health Protection Program | Bill Passed - House (216 - 145) |
| March 9, 2016 | OK | HB 2962 | Requires Health Insurance Plans Cover Autism Treatment | Bill Passed - House (76 - 20) |
| Feb. 26, 2016 | MS | HB 1116 | Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
| Sept. 29, 2015 | National | HR 3495 | Women's Public Health and Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 193) |
| Sept. 9, 2015 | IL | HB 1 | Expands Heroin Abuse Treatment Programs | Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11) |
| July 6, 2015 | OR | HB 2828 | Appropriates Funds for Healthcare Financing Study | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| July 3, 2015 | OR | HB 2828 | Appropriates Funds for Healthcare Financing Study | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 17) |
| July 1, 2015 | OR | HB 2828 | Appropriates Funds for Healthcare Financing Study | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| June 12, 2015 | FL | HB 21-A | Amends State Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
| June 5, 2015 | FL | SB 2-A | Establishes the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program | Bill Failed - House (41 - 72) |
| June 2, 2015 | CA | SB 4 | Expands Health Care Coverage to Certain Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
| May 6, 2015 | TX | SB 575 | Prohibits Health Plan Coverage for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 9) |
| May 5, 2015 | HI | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
| April 30, 2015 | OR | HB 2758 | Authorizes Confidential Communications Requests | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| April 28, 2015 | MN | SF 1458 | 2015-2016 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
| April 21, 2015 | AL | SJR 34 | Specifies the Intent to Not Expand Medicaid Services | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| April 18, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| April 11, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| March 30, 2015 | MT | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| March 24, 2015 | MD | SB 416 | Requires Health Insurers to Cover In Vitro Fertilization for Same-Sex Couples | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 10) |
| March 23, 2015 | AZ | SB 1318 | Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
| March 13, 2015 | GA | HB 429 | Requires Coverage for Terminal Conditions | Bill Passed - House (105 - 61) |
| March 11, 2015 | AZ | HB 2643 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
| 3/09 | HB 1696 | Amends Health Protection Program | Bill Passed - House (216 - 145) |
| 3/09 | HB 2962 | Requires Health Insurance Plans Cover Autism Treatment | Bill Passed - House (76 - 20) |
| 2/26 | HB 1116 | Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
| 9/29 | HR 3495 | Women's Public Health and Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 193) |
| 9/09 | HB 1 | Expands Heroin Abuse Treatment Programs | Veto Override Passed - Senate (44 - 11) |
| 7/06 | HB 2828 | Appropriates Funds for Healthcare Financing Study | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
| 7/03 | HB 2828 | Appropriates Funds for Healthcare Financing Study | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 17) |
| 7/01 | HB 2828 | Appropriates Funds for Healthcare Financing Study | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 6/12 | HB 21-A | Amends State Health Insurance Program | Bill Passed - House (71 - 28) |
| 6/05 | SB 2-A | Establishes the Florida Health Insurance Affordability Exchange Program | Bill Failed - House (41 - 72) |
| 6/02 | SB 4 | Expands Health Care Coverage to Certain Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
| 5/06 | SB 575 | Prohibits Health Plan Coverage for Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
| 5/05 | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - House (41 - 9) |
| 5/05 | SB 1028 | Appropriates Funds for the Hawaii Health Connector | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
| 4/30 | HB 2758 | Authorizes Confidential Communications Requests | Bill Passed - House (34 - 25) |
| 4/28 | SF 1458 | 2015-2016 Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
| 4/21 | SJR 34 | Specifies the Intent to Not Expand Medicaid Services | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| 4/18 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| 4/11 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - House (54 - 42) |
| 3/30 | SB 405 | Expands Health Care Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
| 3/24 | SB 416 | Requires Health Insurers to Cover In Vitro Fertilization for Same-Sex Couples | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 10) |
| 3/23 | SB 1318 | Limits Health Insurance Coverage for Abortions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 24) |
| 3/13 | HB 429 | Requires Coverage for Terminal Conditions | Bill Passed - House (105 - 61) |
| 3/11 | HB 2643 | Prohibits Enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (36 - 21) |