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Committee unanimously approves bill updating outdated terminology in Medical Foods Insurance Coverage Act
Summary
House Bill 211 would replace the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" in the Medical Foods Insurance Coverage Act; the House Insurance Committee approved the change unanimously with minimal discussion.
House Bill 211, which amends language in the Medical Foods Insurance Coverage Act, passed the House Insurance Committee unanimously after a brief staff explanation.
Alan Cohen, executive director of the House Insurance Committee, summarized the bill: "House Bill 211 updates outdated terminology in the Medical Foods Insurance Coverage Act by replacing the term mental retardation with intellectual disability." Chair Pickett asked members for an affirmative vote and noted the change updates statutory language to current terminology.
There was little discussion recorded on the measure. Chair Warren called for any negative votes; hearing none, the committee passed the bill unanimously. The transcript records no amendment, fiscal note, or further implementation detail during the committee remarks.
