FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2019

 

February 11, 2019

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 70

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

     1. On page 2, line 7, after "levels", insert "for that enrollee".

 

     2. On page 4, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following new subsection:

 

          "K. Coverage for prosthetics and custom orthotic devices shall be considered habilitative or rehabilitative benefits for purposes of any state or federal requirement for coverage of essential health benefits, including habilitative and rehabilitative benefits.".

 

     3. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

 

     4. On page 5, line 5, after "levels", insert "for that enrollee".

 

     5. On page 7, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following new subsection:

 

          "K. Coverage for prosthetics and custom orthotic devices shall be considered habilitative or rehabilitative benefits for purposes of any state or federal requirement for coverage of essential health benefits, including habilitative and rehabilitative benefits.".

 

     6. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly. 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                              

Antonio "Moe" Maestas, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 5 For 4 Against

Yes:     5

No:      Baldonado, Dow, Powdrell-Culbert, Trujillo, J.

Excused: Ruiloba

Absent:  None

 

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