What does this mean.. active bills concerning infertility?

candace21 · 05-26-2005, 05:06 PM

I found this on the RESOLVE website. I am just horrible at understanding the legislation system! Can someone explain to me what an active bill concerning infertility means? Its about getting states to mandate fertility treatment coverage. So is my state in the process of it being approved? Is is just getting introduced? How long does it take before it gets approved and becomes active? I wish I paid better attention in school when we were discussing this!!

here are the links http://www.resolve.org/main/national/advocacy/insurance/facts/state.jsp?name=advocacy&tag=insurance Opening page I'm in florida

http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb0344.html&Directory=session/2005/Senate/bills/billtext/html/
this page describes whats in the bill for my state.

thanks so much

candace21 · 05-26-2005, 07:16 PM

okay I figured out what it means. Correct me if i'm wrong, but its just being discussed and changed around untill everyone is happy with it and then it will go on to be adopted on so forth.

But after digging around some more I found this
http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Tab=session&Start=300&End=398&Year=2005&Chamber=Senate

bill number 0344 It says it died in committee on banking and insurance.

what does that mean? Does it mean that we are going to have to wait for another year before it is re-introduced? Or can it brought back up tomorrow or whenever they get together again?
and how many times can the same bill be brought up for discussion before it is comletely thrown out and a new one has to be made then re-introduced?

thank
candace