Health insurance; mandated coverage for CyberKnife procedures. (HB1975)

Introduced By

Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Health insurance; mandated coverage for CyberKnife procedures. Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the cost of procedures utilizing CyberKnife or a like noninvasive radiosurgery technology that uses an image guided localization system to locate the position of a tumor and deliver concentrated and accurate beams of radiation to targets for the treatment of cancerous tumors. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2007Committee
01/05/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075043302
01/05/2007Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/17/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1975)