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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 23, 2016 | ID | H 644 | Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | MS | HB 1116 | Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
March 31, 2016 | NH | HB 1696 | Amends Health Protection Program | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
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) |
April 21, 2016 | IL | HB 5576 | Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Birth Control | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
Sept. 27, 2016 | National | HR 954 | CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (258 - 165) |
July 13, 2016 | National | S 304 | Conscience Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 182) |
June 2, 2016 | CA | SB 10 | Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
May 31, 2016 | CA | SB 10 | Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 20) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
March 10, 2016 | IN | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
July 20, 2016 | HI | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - House (43 - 3) |
July 20, 2016 | HI | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - Senate (18 - 4) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/23 | H 644 | Establishes Health Clinic Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (43 - 26) |
2/26 | HB 1116 | Increases Identification Requirements for Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
3/31 | HB 1696 | Amends Health Protection Program | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
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) |
4/21 | HB 5576 | Requires Health Insurance Plans to Cover Birth Control | Bill Passed - House (61 - 52) |
9/27 | HR 954 | CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (258 - 165) |
7/13 | S 304 | Conscience Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 182) |
6/02 | SB 10 | Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
5/31 | SB 10 | Authorizes Undocumented Immigrants to be Eligible for Health Coverage | Bill Passed - House (55 - 20) |
3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 16) |
3/10 | SB 165 | Expands Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 35) |
7/20 | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - House (43 - 3) |
7/20 | SB 2077 | Authorizes Employees Affected by Privatization to Receive Benefits | Veto Override Passed - Senate (18 - 4) |