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HB2156: Health insurance; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors.

Chief Patron

Del. John O'Bannon (R-73)

John O'Bannon (R-73)
Richmond, VA
Served: 2001–

Progress

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

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary


Health insurance; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors.  Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing healthcare coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for a second opinion evaluation, at a medical center designated by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center, of a brain tumor that has been diagnosed as a primary malignant brain tumor.

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